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🦴 Archaeological Site of Atapuerca

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🦴 Archaeological Site of Atapuerca
UNESCO World Heritage Site with evidence of human occupation spanning over one million years


🕐 2 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 04:45
📌 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 ...

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