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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archaeological Site of Atapuerca | 1 |
| Atapuerca prehistoric sites | 1 |
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 ⓘ |
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