What archaeological feature are the Atapuerca Mountains known for?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. rich fossil deposits
- Step 1: According to the official source: The Atapuerca Mountains ( Spanish : Sierra de Atapuerca ) is a karstic hill formation near the village of Atapuerca in the province of Burgos ( autonomous community of Castile and Leon ), northern Spain. ... In a still ongoing excavation campaign, rich fossil deposits and stone tool assemblages have been discovered which are attributed to the earliest known hominin residents in Western Europe . Answer: rich fossil deposits. Why not the others: fossilized dinosaur trackways, bronze age gold hoards, and underwater Roman galleys represent Mesozoic paleontology, metal age hoards, or classical archaeology, rather than hominin fossil sites.
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