The current project follows the previous excavation at the site by a local amateur in the mid-1900s. Our goals are to get more information that will allow us to understand better the context of the Neandertal infant who was presumably buried there and to investigate the hearths and their contents. Compared to other Neandertal sites, Roc de Marsal is unusual in having discrete fire features; analysis of these will help us better interpret Neandertal cultural behavior.

Where
Western Europe

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The Krapina Neandertal site in Croatia contains the largest collection of Neandertal fossils as yet recovered. Skulls, teeth, and all of the bones of the skeleton are preserved. This collection has given us a wealth of information on the Neandertal way of life. Radiographic, CT and SEM analysis has allowed us to study these Neandertals in new and interesting ways.

Where
Krapina Rock shelter, located on Husnjakovo Hill, in the Village of Krapina, some 55 km north of the city of Zagreb, Croatia.

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