Orce
Orce, Spain | |
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 Location of Orce | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Granada |
| Municipality | Orce |
| Area | |
• Total | 324 km2 (125 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 928 m (3,045 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 1,787 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Orce is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 1787 inhabitants.
Significance in Paleoanthropology
Orce is home to the Barranco Leon, Venta Micena, and Fuentenueva 3 paleoarchaeological sites. Josep Gilbert, the excavator of the sites, asserts that these sites bear oldowan style stone tools dating between 1.5 and 1.8 million years ago. If supported, these would represent the oldest stone tool finds in Europe.[1]
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- ^ Bower, Bruce. Ancient Roads to Europe. Science News, v. 151 no. 1. January 4, 1997. pp. 12-13