Archaeological site of Atapuerca

Archaeological Site of Atapuerca
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Karst cave in Atapuerca
Official nameArchaeological Site of Atapuerca
LocationAtapuerca, Burgos
Part ofAtapuerca Mountains
CriteriaCultural
Reference989
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Coordinates42°21′09″N 3°31′06″W / 42.35250°N 3.51833°W / 42.35250; -3.51833
Archaeological site of Atapuerca is located in Castile and León
Archaeological site of Atapuerca
Location in Spain
Archaeological site of Atapuerca is located in Spain
Archaeological site of Atapuerca
Archaeological site of Atapuerca (Spain)
Archaeological site of Atapuerca is located in Europe
Archaeological site of Atapuerca
Archaeological site of Atapuerca (Europe)

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.[1]

It was designated a World Heritage Site in 2000.

  1. ^ White, Tim D. (2006). "Once Were Cannibals". Evolution: A Scientific American Reader. University of Chicago Press. pp. 342–343. ISBN 978-0-226-74269-4. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

Archaeological site of Atapuerca

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