Atapuerca Archaeological site located in Ibeas de Juarros (Burgos), Spain encloses the history of the last million years of human evolution in Europe. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000. Excavations at the site began around 20 years ago and have uncovered important human fossil remains, including bones from 32 people dating back 300,000 years before Neanderthals, as well as fossils over 780,000 years old, the oldest European human fossils known.

1. AtApuercA ArchAeologicAl
site locAted in iveAs of
JuArros (Burgos)
Guillermo Selgas
Angel Saez
Javier Palacios

2. Atapuerca is the cornerstone of
human evolution

3. • Encloses the history of the last million
years of evolution in Europe.

4. • In 2000 the UNESCO declared world
heritage

5. • This site appeared a century ago when the
mountain was excavated to install the rail.

6. Excavations began 20 years ago
or so

7. In 1992 appeared human fossil bones of 32 people makes possible
antepasaos the Neanderthals 300000. In 1994 there was a more
important discovery appeared folies of the oldest European
known to do more than 780000.