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Neanderthal Site Veldwezelt

Neanderthal Site Veldwezelt

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Neanderthal Site Veldwezelt

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Location: Lanaken, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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April 16, 2025

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The Neanderthal site in Veldwezelt is a unique, protected archaeological site where you travel through time, as it were. This unique archaeological site has been restored, preserved and opened to …

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In 1995, brick manufacturer Vandersanden NV opened a clay quarry on the left bank of the former Hezerwater valley. Due to the many archaeological sites from the Middle Paleolithic (500,000 to 35,000 years ago) in the immediate vicinity of the clay quarry, archaeological expectations were high. The industrial excavation of the site was therefore scientifically monitored by KU Leuven from the start. When the first flint tools were found at the end of 1997, it was decided to start a large-scale excavation. This was carried out between 1998 and 2003, in six different campaigns.

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Elevation 110 m

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Location: Lanaken, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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