Atapuerca Mountains

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mountain range
gptkbp:accessibility via hiking trails
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings 1976
artifacts
stone tools
human remains
animal remains
Pleistocene fossils
gptkbp:associatedWith Neanderthals
Homo antecessor
Homo heidelbergensis
modern humans
gptkbp:climate Mediterranean_climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts protected area
gptkbp:contains Gran Dolina
Sima del Elefante
Sima_de_los_Huesos
gptkbp:culturalHeritage prehistoric art
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired documentaries
attracted international researchers
featured in scientific publications
influenced understanding of human evolution
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 meters
gptkbp:established Juan_Luis_Arsuaga
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:wild_boar
foxes
birds
deer
gptkbp:flora oak forests
gptkbp:fossilRecord over 1 million years old
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures limestone
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early human habitation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atapuerca Mountains
gptkbp:localEconomy agriculture
tourism
livestock farming
gptkbp:location gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:notableFor archaeological sites
human evolution studies
gptkbp:region gptkb:Castile_and_León
gptkbp:researchFocus paleoanthropology
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:University_of_Burgos
Atapuerca_Foundation
National_Research_Center_for_Human_Evolution
gptkbp:significantEvent discovery of the Sima de los Huesos
discovery of the first Homo antecessor
UNESCO_designation_in_2000
excavation_of_Gran_Dolina
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Burgos
gptkbp:type ecotourism
cultural tourism
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear over 100,000