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Orce

Coordinates: 37°43′N 2°28′W / 37.717°N 2.467°W / 37.717; -2.467
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Orce, Spain
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Location of Orce
Location of Orce
CountrySpain
ProvinceGranada
MunicipalityOrce
Area
 • Total
324 km2 (125 sq mi)
Elevation
928 m (3,045 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
1,787
 • Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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, of the M. Crusafont Institute in Barcelona, 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] Other scholars prefer a more conservative date for the stone tools of 1.2 million years [2]

References

  1. ^ Bower, Bruce. Ancient Roads to Europe. Science News, v. 151 no. 1. January 4, 1997. pp. 12-13
  2. ^ Balter, Michael. In Search of the First Europeans. in Science, New Series. Vol. 291 No. 5509. March 2, 2001. pp 1722-1725.
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37°43′N 2°28′W / 37.717°N 2.467°W / 37.717; -2.467

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