Sunday 4 September 2011

989 ES - Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000)

Brief Description

"The caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca contain a rich fossil record of the earliest human beings in Europe, from nearly one million years ago and extending up to the Common Era. They represent an exceptional reserve of data, the scientific study of which provides priceless information about the appearance and the way of life of these remote human ancestors."
阿塔皮尔卡考古遗址

"阿塔皮尔卡山洞穴中发现了大量早期人类化石,经考证是欧洲最早的人类化石,可以追溯到100万年以前至公元纪年这段时期。山洞中的化石为欧洲人类学的研究提供了丰富的资料和信息,对于了解人类远古祖先的生活具有重要价值。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/989
Courtesy of famalubel from postcrossing forum

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