Saturday, 3 August 2019

Neanderthals in western Europe


As part of my exploration of the peopling of the Americas, I considered whether Neanderthals could have migrated there in time to be the hominins breaking bones in southern California 130,000BP (see here).
I therefore wanted to know what the distribution of Neanderthal sites, or possible Neanderthal sites was in central/east Asia but also worldwide.
For publication on the blog I created Google a map of the relevant central or east Asian sites. However, I could not resist mapping ALL Neanderthal sites for personal intertest.
I thought, a fairly, comprehensive list and map, might be of interest to readers of this blog. Below is my list and map. You can zoom the Google map in to each Neanderthal location. This is particularly useful where some sites are close together – for example Gibraltar. Clicking on location brings up a short ‘biography’ for each site.

Enjoy!

Neanderthal sites of western Europe by country

Belgium
Spy Cave
Grottes d'Engis
Scladina Cave
Veldwezelt-Hezerwater
Naulette
Grotte Walou
Grotte Fond-de-Foret
Couvin - Trou de l'Abîme
Oosthoven

Britain
Swanscombe
Devil's Tower Cave (Gibraltar)
Forbes Quarry (Gibraltar)
Gorham's Cave (Gibraltar)
Ibex Cave (Gibraltar)
Beefsteak Cave (Gibraltar)
Europa point 1 (Gibraltar)
Cresswell Crags - Pin Hole Cave
Cresswell Crags - Church Hole Cave
Cresswell Crags - Robin Hood Cave
Cresswell Crags - Mother Grundy's Parlour
Langwith Cave
Dead Man's Cave
Durdam Down cave
Pontnewydd Cave
Lion Pit
La Cotte de St. Brelade (Jersey)
Great Yarmouth Neanderthal Handaxes
Lynford Quarry
Coygan Cave
Bournemouth Bout Coupe Handaxes
Westley Brick Pit
Catalan Bay (Gibraltar)
Dartford
Ash Tree Cave
Pleasley Vale Cave
Whaley Rockshelters
Harborough Rocks Cave
Wincle Handaxe
Elder Bus Cave
Ravencliffe Cave
Hopton Hand Axe

Denmark
Hollerup

France
La Chapelle-aux-Saints
La Quina
Les Roi Cave
Saint Césaire
Arcy-Sur-Cure
Pech-de-l'Aze
Roc de Marsal
Grotte du Lazaret
Bruniquel Cave
La Ferrassie
Combe Grenal
Le Moustier
Grotte de la Chaise
Payre
Grotte des Barasses
Orgnac 3
Abri Moula
La grotte d'Artenac
Grotte de Fontéchevade
La grotte de Montgaudier
Grotte du Placard
Abri des Pêcheurs
Abri du Maras
La grotte de l'Hortus
Regourdou
Baume Néron
Grotte de Malarnaud
Bau de l’Aubesier
Biache-Saint-Vaast
Grotte des Fées – Châtelperron
Les Rochers-de-Villeneuve
Le Fond des Blanchards
Ormesson
Tourville-La-Riviere
Menez Dregan
Brassempouy
La Roque St. Christophe
Pou au Rozel
L’Alouette
La Roche Cotard
Les Etangs de la Brenière
Les Bosses
La Tour Fondue
Mazet-Saint-Voy
Grotte de Saint Anne I
La Grotte du Rond du Barry
L'Homme de Denise
Petit-Puymoyen
Marcilly-sur-Eure skull
Caours
Grotte de Boccard
Chez-Pourre-Chez-Comte
Champlost - Le Dessous de Bailly
Angé
Saint-Germain-des-Vaux
Abri Peyrony

Germany
Kleine Feldhofer Grotte
Geißenklösterle
Ehringsdorf Quarry
Taubach
Lehringen
Salzgitter
Königsaue
Neumark Nord 1
Sesselfelsgrotte
Ochtendung
Hunas
Große Grotte

Greece
Apidima
Kalamakia Cave
Lakonis
Stelida
Plakias-Preveli
Fiskardo
Yerakas
Kounoupena
Rekini-Ropilla
Kefali
Gouvia – Tzavrou
Diaplo
Stroya
Paliostani
Kombitsi
Stalakto
Gardhiki
Korissia
Ayios Yeoryios
Glyfoneri
Samarina
Ouriakos
Theopetra Cave

Italy
Poggetti Vecchi
Mount Circeo - Grotta Guattari
Saccopastore
Sedia del Diavolo
Monte delle Gioie
Ponte Mammolo
Casal de' Pazzi
Riparo Bombrini
Riparo Mochi
Grotta di Fumane
Altamura - Lamalunga Cave
Arma delle Manie
Caverna delle Fate

Netherlands
Doggerland Neanderthal
Mander
Sint Geertruid de Kaap

Portugal
Abrigo do Lagar Velho
Gruta da Oliveira
Gruta Nova da Columbeira
Gruta da Figueira Brava
Gruta de Salemas
Furninha

Spain
Cueva de los Aviones
Abric Romaní
Aranbaltza III
Axlor
Roca dels Bous Rockshelter
Cova Gran rock shelter
Cova de l’Estret de Trago
Cueva de la Peña del Cuco
Bolomor
La Cueva de Valdegoba
Cova Negra
Cueva del Angel
Cueva Bajondillo
El Sidrón
Cueva de El Castillo
Tossal de la Font
Lezetxiki
Cova Foradá
Cueva Corazó
Cueva de los Casares
Cuevas de Valdegoba
Cueva del Trader de Cubelles
Bayonales
Cueva del Gigante
Cueva de Mollet
Cueva de la Carihuela
Cova Eirós
La Cueva de Covalejos
Sima De Las Palomas
Cova de les Teixoneres
Cova del Toll
Cueva de la Güelga
Cueva del Boquete de Zafarraya
Jarama VI
Arrillor
Calvero de la Higuera
El Salt
Cueva de los Moros
Cueva Antón
Finca Doña Martina
Abrigo de La Boja
Cueva de El Esquilleu
L'Arbreda
Cueva del Otero
La Viña
Labeko Koba
Cueva de Amalda
Cova Beneito
La Blanca (Murcia)
La Blanca (Oña)
Nerja
Atapuerca - Galería de las Estatuas
Cova da Valiña

Switzerland
Grotte de Cotencher



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