Sima de los Huesos, Prehistoric archaeological cave in Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain.
The Sima de los Huesos cave contains a vertical shaft descending 13 meters to a chamber measuring 8 by 4 meters with abundant fossil deposits.
Archaeological excavations at the site have uncovered over 6,500 human bone fragments from at least 28 individuals dating back 430,000 years.
The cave holds evidence suggesting early human groups potentially practiced deliberate burial rituals, indicated by the presence of an Acheulean hand axe.
Researchers access the cave through the Cueva Mayor entrance and traverse 500 meters before reaching the vertical shaft leading to the bone chamber.
DNA analysis of the skeletal remains reveals a population that combines features of both Neanderthal and Denisovan human species.
Part of: Atapuerca
GPS coordinates: 42.36670,-3.50000
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:28
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