Bilzingsleben (Paleolithic site)
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Bilzingsleben (German: Fundplatz Bilzingsleben, lit. discovery site Bilzingsleben) is a former stone quarry in Thuringia, Germany, notable for its wealth of palaeolithic human fossils and artifacts.
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Fundplatz Bilzingsleben | |
Alternative name | Bilzingsleben Paleolithic Site |
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Location | near Bilzingsleben, Sömmerda district |
Region | state of Thuringia, Germany |
Coordinates | 51°16′52″N 11°04′07″E |
History | |
Periods | Paleolithic |
Associated with | Homo erectus |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | 1922, 1971 to 1992 |
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One of the oldest buildings in the world and one of the oldest pieces of art was found at the site.[1]