Atapuerca archaeological site
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The Atapuerca archaeological site is a renowned paleoanthropological complex in northern Spain where some of Europe’s oldest hominin fossils and tools have been discovered, offering key insights into early human evolution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atapuerca archaeological site canonical | 3 |
| Archaeological Site of Atapuerca | 1 |
| Atapuerca prehistoric sites | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Atapuerca archaeological site Context triple: [Burgos, relatedToArchaeologicalSite, Atapuerca archaeological site]
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León Viejo archaeological site
León Viejo archaeological site is the preserved ruin of one of Nicaragua’s earliest Spanish colonial cities, abandoned after volcanic eruptions and now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Ihuatzio archaeological zone
Ihuatzio archaeological zone is a pre-Hispanic Purépecha ceremonial and urban center in Michoacán, Mexico, known for its pyramidal structures and role in the Tarascan state.
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C.
El Rey archaeological site
El Rey archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan ruin in Cancun known for its ancient structures and resident iguana population.
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D.
Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone
The Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone is the former capital and ceremonial center of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization in western Mexico, notable for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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Museo Arqueológico Cueva de Siete Palacios
Museo Arqueológico Cueva de Siete Palacios is an archaeological museum housed in ancient cave-like vaults that showcases artifacts from the rich Phoenician, Roman, and medieval history of Almuñécar and its surrounding region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Atapuerca archaeological site Target entity description: The Atapuerca archaeological site is a renowned paleoanthropological complex in northern Spain where some of Europe’s oldest hominin fossils and tools have been discovered, offering key insights into early human evolution.
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A.
León Viejo archaeological site
León Viejo archaeological site is the preserved ruin of one of Nicaragua’s earliest Spanish colonial cities, abandoned after volcanic eruptions and now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Ihuatzio archaeological zone
Ihuatzio archaeological zone is a pre-Hispanic Purépecha ceremonial and urban center in Michoacán, Mexico, known for its pyramidal structures and role in the Tarascan state.
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C.
El Rey archaeological site
El Rey archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan ruin in Cancun known for its ancient structures and resident iguana population.
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D.
Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone
The Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone is the former capital and ceremonial center of the Purépecha (Tarascan) civilization in western Mexico, notable for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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E.
Museo Arqueológico Cueva de Siete Palacios
Museo Arqueológico Cueva de Siete Palacios is an archaeological museum housed in ancient cave-like vaults that showcases artifacts from the rich Phoenician, Roman, and medieval history of Almuñécar and its surrounding region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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paleoanthropological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Atapuerca Research Team
NERFINISHED
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Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana NERFINISHED ⓘ Universidad de Burgos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| earliestHomininEvidenceAge |
about 1.2 million years
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more than 1 million years ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1970s ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | karstic limestone system ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cueva Mayor–Cueva del Silo system
NERFINISHED
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Galería ⓘ Gran Dolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Sima de los Huesos NERFINISHED ⓘ Sima del Elefante NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinchera del Ferrocarril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | Atapuerca archaeological park visitor facilities ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to the study of human evolution
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early stone tools ⓘ evidence of early human occupation in Europe ⓘ very old hominin fossils ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castile and León
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Province of Burgos NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Spain ⓘ |
| locatedNear | village of Atapuerca ⓘ |
| majorExcavationPhase |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Burgos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDiscovery |
Homo antecessor fossils
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early Acheulean and Mode 1 stone tools ⓘ evidence interpreted as possible early cannibalism ⓘ large sample of Middle Pleistocene hominin remains ⓘ |
| partOf | Sierra de Atapuerca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Quaternary geology
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paleoanthropology ⓘ prehistoric archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
key reference site for early human presence in Europe
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provides one of the richest Middle Pleistocene hominin fossil records in the world ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Holocene
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Lower Pleistocene ⓘ Middle Pleistocene ⓘ Upper Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 989 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Archaeological Site of Atapuerca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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Subject: Atapuerca archaeological site Description of subject: The Atapuerca archaeological site is a renowned paleoanthropological complex in northern Spain where some of Europe’s oldest hominin fossils and tools have been discovered, offering key insights into early human evolution.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Archaeological Site of Atapuerca
this entity surface form:
Atapuerca prehistoric sites