Krapina Neanderthal site
Hušnjakovo brdo (Croatian) | |
Hušnjakovo Hill finding site | |
Krapina Neanderthal site Shown within Krapina-Zagorje County Krapina Neanderthal site Krapina Neanderthal site (Croatia) Krapina Neanderthal site Krapina Neanderthal site (Europe) | |
| Location | Western part of Krapina |
|---|---|
| Region | Krapina-Zagorje County, Croatia |
| Coordinates | 46°9′53″N 15°51′49″E / 46.16472°N 15.86361°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Palaeolithic |
| Cultures | Mousterian |
| Associated with | Neanderthals |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1970 |
| Archaeologists | Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger |
| Management | Krapina Neanderthal Museum |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | https://mkn.mhz.hr/ |
Krapina Neanderthal site, also known as Hušnjakovo Hill (Croatian: Hušnjakovo brdo) is a Paleolithic archaeological site located near Krapina, Croatia.
At the turn of the 20th century, Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger recovered faunal remains as well as stone tools and human remains at the site. Krapina represents the largest known recovery of human skeletal remains from any Upper Pleistocene site.