This is a list of
archeological sites where remains or tools of
Neanderthal
Neanderthals ( ; ''Homo neanderthalensis'' or sometimes ''H. sapiens neanderthalensis'') are an extinction, extinct group of archaic humans who inhabited Europe and Western and Central Asia during the Middle Pleistocene, Middle to Late Plei ...
s were found.
Europe
Belgium
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Schmerling Caves, Engis
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Naulette
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Scladina
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Spy-sur-l'Orneau
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Veldwezelt-Hezerwater
France
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Vaucluse, Bau de l'Aubesier
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Biache-Saint-Vaast
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Bruniquel Cave
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Châtelperron
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Combe Grenal
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Eguisheim
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Grotte du Renne at
Arcy-sur-Cure
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La Chaise
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La Chapelle-aux-Saints
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La Ferrassie
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La Quina
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Le Moustier
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Le Regourdou
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Lussac-les-Châteaux, Les Rochers-de-Villeneuve
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Moula-Guercy
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Saint-Césaire
Germany
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Ehringsdorf
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Neanderthal 1, Neander Valley
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Salzgitter-Lebenstedt
Netherlands
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Krijn, Northsea shore
United Kingdom
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Bontnewydd, Llanelwy (Wales)
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Creswell Crags (England)
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La Cotte de St Brelade (Jersey, Channel Islands)
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Lynford Quarry (England)
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Swanscombe Heritage Park (England)
Spain
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Abrigo de la Quebrada (
Valencian Community
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)
*
L'Arbreda
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Atapuerca Mountains
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*
Axlor
*
Banyoles (
Catalonia
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)
*
Carihuela (
Andalucia)
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Cova Foradà (
Valencian Community
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)
*
Cova Negra (
Valencian Community
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)
*
Cueva de Bolomor (
Valencian Community
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, Spain)
*
Cueva Negra (
Region of Murcia)
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El Salt (
Valencian Community
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)
*
Roca dels Bous (archaeological site)
*
Sidrón Cave (
Asturias
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It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory t ...
)
*
Sima de las Palomas (
Region of Murcia)
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Zafarraya (
Granada
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)
*
Cova del Gegant (
Sitges
; , ) is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, renowned worldwide for Sitges Film Festival, its film festival, Carnival, and LGBTQ culture. Located between the Garraf Massif and the Mediterranean Sea, it is know ...
)
Portugal
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Furninha cave
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Abrigo do Lagar Velho (
Leiria)
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Figueira Brava (
Arrabida Mountains)
Gibraltar
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Neanderthals of Gibraltar
Italy
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Monte Circeo
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Saccopastore
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Altamura
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Guattari Cave
Croatia
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Krapina Neanderthal site
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Vindija Cave
Serbia
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Pešturina
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Velika Balanica
Slovenia
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Divje Babe
Hungary
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Suba-lyuk,
Bükk Mountains
Slovakia
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Gánovce
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Ochoz
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Šaľa
Poland
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Jaskinia Ciemna
Ukraine
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Kiik-Koba
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Moldova I
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Staroselje
Czech Republic
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Kůlna
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Å ipka
Å ipka is a cave located near Å tramberk, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, 440 m above sea level. In 1880, a human mandible, mandible of a Neanderthal child was found there. The age of the child has been estimated to be between 9 and 10 ...
Russia
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Mezmaiskaya Cave
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Sukhaya Mechetka
Romania
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Peștera cu Oase
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Peștera Muierilor
Asia
Israel
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Nahal Amud
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Kebara
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Tabun
Iran
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Bisitun Cave
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Wezmeh
Syria
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Dederiyeh
Turkey
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Karain
Karain Cave () is a Paleolithic archaeological site located at ''YaÄŸca Village'' northwest of Antalya city in the Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mediterranean region of Turkey.
Overview
The Karain prehistoric site is situated above sea level ...
Lebanon
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Ksar Akil
Iraq
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Shanidar
Uzbekistan
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Teshik-Tash
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Aman-Kutan
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Obi-Rakhmat Grotto
Russia
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Chagyrskaya Cave
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Okladnikov Cave
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Denisova Cave
Azerbaijan
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Azykh Cave
References
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