Atapuerca

Historical SiteWorld Heritage Site

Archaeological and paleontological site in Spain

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.

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