List of Neanderthal sites

This is a list of archeological sites where remains or tools of Neanderthals were found.

Europe

Belgium

• Schmerling Caves, Engis
• Naulette
• Scladina
• Spy-sur-l'Orneau
• Veldwezelt-Hezerwater

France

• Vaucluse, Bau de l'Aubesier
• Biache-Saint-Vaast
• Bruniquel Cave
• Châtelperron
• Combe Grenal
• Eguisheim^[1]
• Grotte du Renne at Arcy-sur-Cure
• La Chaise
• La Chapelle-aux-Saints
• La Ferrassie
• La Quina
• Le Moustier
• Le Regourdou
• Lussac-les-Châteaux, Les Rochers-de-Villeneuve
• Ardèche#Prehistoric and ancient history, Moula-Guercy
• Saint-Césaire

Germany

• Ehringsdorf
• Neanderthal 1, Neander Valley
• Salzgitter-Lebenstedt

Netherlands

• Krijn, Northsea shore

United Kingdom

• Bontnewydd, Llanelwy (Wales)
• Creswell Crags (England)
• La Cotte de St Brelade (Jersey, Channel Islands)
• Lynford Quarry (England)
• Swanscombe Heritage Park (England)

Spain

• Abrigo de la Quebrada (Valencian Community)
• L'Arbreda
• Atapuerca Mountains
• Axlor
• Banyoles (Catalonia)
• Carihuela (Andalucia)
• Cova Foradà (Valencian Community)^[2]
• Cova Negra (Valencian Community)^[3]
• Cueva de Bolomor (Valencian Community, Spain) ^[4]
• Cueva Negra (Region of Murcia)
• El Salt (Valencian Community)^[5]
• Roca dels Bous (archaeological site)
• Sidrón Cave (Asturias)
• Sima de las Palomas (Region of Murcia)
• Zafarraya (Granada)
• Cova del Gegant (Sitges)^[6]

Portugal

• Furninha cave
• Abrigo do Lagar Velho (Leiria)
• Figueira Brava (Arrabida Mountains)

Gibraltar

• Neanderthals of Gibraltar

Italy

• Monte Circeo
• Saccopastore
• Altamura
• Guattari Cave

Croatia

• Krapina Neanderthal site
• Vindija Cave

Serbia

• Pešturina^[7]
• Velika Balanica^[8]

Slovenia

• Divje Babe

Hungary

• Suba-lyuk, Bükk Mountains^[9]

Slovakia

• Gánovce
• Ochoz
• Šaľa

Poland

• Jaskinia Ciemna

Ukraine

• Kiik-Koba
• Moldova I^[10]
• Staroselje

Czech Republic

• Kůlna
• Šipka

Russia

• Mezmaiskaya Cave
• Sukhaya Mechetka

Romania

• Peștera cu Oase
• Peștera Muierilor

Asia

Israel

• Nahal Amud
• Kebara
• Tabun

Iran

• Bisitun Cave
• Wezmeh^[11]

Syria

• Dederiyeh^[12][13]

Turkey

• Karain

Lebanon

• Ksar Akil

Iraq

• Shanidar

Uzbekistan

• Teshik-Tash
• Aman-Kutan
• Obi-Rakhmat Grotto^[14]

Russia

• Chagyrskaya Cave
• Okladnikov Cave
• Denisova Cave

Azerbaijan

• Azykh Cave

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