Archaeological Site of Atapuerca

World Heritage

Spain

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The caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca contain a rich record of the earliest human fossils in Europe, dating back nearly a million years and extending into the Common Era. They represent an exceptional repository of data, the scientific study of which can provide valuable information about the appearance and lifestyle of these distant human ancestors.

# Archaeological sites

# Scientific research

# Human fossils

# Earliest humans in Europe

# Human Ancestors

# appearance