Yacimiento-Museo de Ambrona
Museum at the Ambrona palaeontological site, with remains of ancient elephants and Acheulean tools 400,000 to 250,000 years old.
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About the museum
The name Yacimiento-Museo de Ambrona covers an area that brings together the palaeontological sites of Torralba and Ambrona, in the municipality of Miño de Medinaceli. Torralba was discovered in 1888 during the construction of the railway line to Soria and dates from the end of the Middle Pleistocene, about 250,000 years ago. In 1910, during its excavation, the Marquis of Cerralbo located the second site, Ambrona, which is around 400,000 years old.
At both places the presence of Homo heidelbergensis has been documented thanks to Acheulean tools such as handaxes and cleavers, used to hunt medium-sized animals, including deer and aurochs, or to butcher larger ones. Among the latter, the ancient elephant (Elephas antiquus) stands out; its remains are highly concentrated in the clay sediments of what was once a large pond. The animals probably died there of natural causes.
The site museum is an annex of the Museo Numantino in Soria. The museum buildings display numerous remains of elephants and other animals, such as aurochs, horses and rhinoceroses, alongside Acheulean handaxes and cleavers.
Highlights
- Remains of ancient elephants (Elephas antiquus) at the find site
- Acheulean handaxes and cleavers made by Homo heidelbergensis
- Bones of aurochs, horses and rhinoceroses from the Middle Pleistocene
- Two classic sites, Torralba and Ambrona, excavated since 1910
- Free admission for all visitors
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente del Yacimiento-Museo de Ambrona – Remains of ancient elephants and other animals, such as aurochs, horses and rhinoceroses, alongside Acheulean handaxes and cleavers between 400,000 and 250,000 years old.
- Operated by
- Junta de Castilla y León (anexo del Museo Numantino de Soria)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free for all visitors.
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