Traces of the Past in the Neander Valley
Germany’s history stretches back thousands of years, hiding secrets that continue to fascinate scientists to this day. It was in July 1856 that workers in a limestone quarry in the Neander Valley near Düsseldorf stumbled upon strange bones. What initially appeared to be ordinary animal bones turned out to be one of the most significant discoveries in human history: the remains of a Neanderthal — an extinct human species that lived in Europe over 40,000 years ago.
