Trijntje
Trijntje | |
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Reconstruction of Trijntje displayed at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden | |
| Born | c. 5500 BCE |
| Died | c. 5500 BCE (aged approx. 50) |
| Resting place | Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (Leiden) → Museum De Koperen Knop (Hardinxveld) |
| Occupation | Hunter-gatherer |
| Era | Mesolithic |
| Known for | Oldest human skeleton found in the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Trijntje is the name given to the oldest known human skeleton discovered in the Netherlands. The remains, belonging to a woman who lived around 5500 BCE during the Mesolithic period, were unearthed in 1997 near Hardinxveld-Giessendam during the construction of the Betuweroute railway line.