Bilzingsleben (Paleolithic site)
Fundplatz Bilzingsleben | |
On-site exhibition | |
Bilzingsleben Location in Germany Bilzingsleben Bilzingsleben (Germany) | |
| Alternative name | Bilzingsleben Paleolithic Site |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Bilzingsleben, Sömmerda district |
| Region | State of Thuringia, Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°16′52″N 11°04′07″E / 51.28111°N 11.06861°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Paleolithic |
| Associated with | Homo erectus |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | 1922, 1971 to 1992 |
Bilzingsleben (German: Fundplatz Bilzingsleben, lit. discovery site Bilzingsleben) is a former stone quarry in Thuringia, Germany, notable for its wealth of palaeolithic human fossils and artifacts.
One of the oldest buildings in the world and one of the oldest pieces of art were found at the site.