Atapuerca ( Spanish: [ataˈpweɾka] ) is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos , Castile and León , Spain. It encompasses the Archaeological Site of Atapuerca and is famous for its prehistoric archaeological sites. The municipality is made of two villages: Atapuerca (seat or capital) and Olmos de Atapuerca.
6-485: Atapuerca may refer to: Atapuerca, Province of Burgos , the town next to the archaeological site Atapuerca Mountains and the associated archaeological site of Atapuerca, an ancient karstic region of Burgos, Spain, containing the earliest known hominin fossils in Western Europe Archaeological site of Atapuerca Battle of Atapuerca ,
12-517: A World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is unique in Europe in allowing archaeologists to follow the evolution of the first human beings to inhabit the European continent. According to the 2005 census ( INE ), the municipality had a population of 195 inhabitants. Apart from the typical dryland farming of the region, the municipality now has the economic resources generated because of the presence of
18-661: A medieval battle between the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Navarre 27952 Atapuerca , an asteroid discovered in 1997 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Atapuerca . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atapuerca&oldid=920253005 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
24-531: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Atapuerca, Province of Burgos The village is the home of an Experimental Archaeology Centre (CAREX). The village also plays host to an annual cross country running event—the Cross de Atapuerca —which attracts over 2000 runners each year. Atapuerca is on the French Way ( Spanish : Camino Francés ) of
30-567: The Camino de Santiago . For a while the Spanish Army had an armoured tank training facility nearby. The massif just outside of town was the site of the Battle of Atapuerca in 1054. In 1899, construction of a railway unveiled several significant archaeological sites at Atapuerca. The railway proved uneconomic and closed in the twentieth century. On November 30, 2000, Atapuerca was declared
36-534: The archaeological site and its associated services. 15% of the active population have a job related to tourism; since the 1990s this "tertiarization" of their economy has reversed depopulation, rejuvenating the population and placing the average age in 42 years. Directly related, the creation of employment that has been derived from this type of actions, has had a positive social impact in society. 42°22.6′N 3°30.5′W / 42.3767°N 3.5083°W / 42.3767; -3.5083 This article about
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