Excavations at Sima de los Huesos fossil site. This cave is named 'Sima de los Huesos' (Pit of Bones). It is located in the Atapuerca mountain range in the province of Burgos, Spain. Over 5000 human and animal fossil remains have been found here, dating from 350, 000 years ago, many of which are remains of Homo heidelbergensis. It is thought that the site was used as a cemetery. In the background at centre left (red shirt) is one of the lead researchers, Spanish palaeoanthropologist Professor Juan Luis Arsuaga. Photographed in July 2017. | |
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