Atapuerca Mountains

Spain / Burgos / Cardecuela Riopico /
 mountain, archaeological site, ridge, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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The Atapuerca Mountains (Sierra de Atapuerca in Spanish) is an ancient karstic region of Spain, in the province of Burgos and near Atapuerca and Ibeas de Juarros. It contains several caves, where fossils and stone tools of the earliest known Hominins in West Europe have been found. The earliest hominids may have dated to 1.2 million years ago, representing the first in Europe. "The Archeological Site of Atapuerca" has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atapuerca_Mountains
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Coordinates:   42°22'4"N   3°31'59"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago