Archaeological site of Atapuerca
The archaeological site of Atapuerca is located in the province of Burgos in the north of Spain and is notable for its evidence of early human occupation. Bone fragments from around 800,000 years ago, found in its Gran Dolina cavern, provide the oldest known evidence of hominid settlement in Western Europe and of hominid cannibalism anywhere in the world.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Karst cave in Atapuerca | |
| Official name | Archaeological Site of Atapuerca |
| Location | Atapuerca, Burgos |
| Part of | Atapuerca Mountains |
| Criteria | Cultural |
| Reference | 989 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Coordinates | 42°21′09″N 3°31′06″W |
Location in Spain Archaeological site of Atapuerca (Spain) Archaeological site of Atapuerca (Europe) | |
The archaeo-palaeontological records have also confirmed a continuous settlement from the Early Pleistocene (Lower Paleolithic) to the Holocene (Bronze Age), with several species of hominids (Homo antecessor, Homo heidelbergensis, Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens) exploiting the same territory.
It was designated a World Heritage Site in 2000.
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