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