🦴 Archaeological Site of Atapuerca
UNESCO World Heritage Site with evidence of human occupation spanning over one million years
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Burgos, northern Spain (Castile and León region)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site: Designated 2000
- Timespan: Evidence of hominin presence from over 1.2 million years ago to the Upper Pleistocene
- Key Species Found: Homo antecessor, Homo heidelbergensis, and Homo sapiens
The Archaeological Site of Atapuerca comprises a complex of caves and rock shelters in the Iberian Peninsula containing ...