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This sandbox is used as a testing spot for a new Wikipedia page about the village of Croveo.

Prehistory
In the Ossola valleys were found several prehistoric painted shelters, the Balma del Capretto (Shelter of Baby Goat) in Croveo is one of them. The name of the archaeological site comes from the fact that, when discovered, a baby goat was found inside of the shelter. The painting represents a hunting scene and its subjects are two quadruped animals and a series of spirals. The exact historical time to which the find dates is unknown but is presumed to be a period between the Middle Neolithic and the Middle Copper Age. Nowadays the red figures painted in the cave have almost completely disappeared, to preserve their heritage the area is not open to the public.

Ancient Age
During the Ancient Age there were no large settlements in the Italian territories and the people were distributed throughout the countryside in the so called villages. The 28 November 1958, during the excavations for the creation of the sewage system of the city of Croveo, archaeological finds have uncovered a tomb dating back to the 2nd century. This suggests that the place was not new to the presence of human life and most likely was already inhabited in that period.

Middle Age
During the Middle Age, while in Europe feudalism was spreading, in Italy the first municipal cities began to be founded. Croveo was one of these. The city was officially introduced and recognized by the Regnum Italiae in 918. One of the reasons why this territory was populated in ancient times is its strategic position in between the two valleys of Devero Antigorio and Formazza. The valleys made the settlement naturally protected by simulating defensive walls.