Veldwezelt-Hezerwater

Veldwezelt-Hezerwater
Vandevorst, Kris · CC BY 4.0

Veldwezelt-Hezerwater is a Palaeolithic archaeological site in the municipality of Lanaken, province of Limburg, Belgium, where excavations uncovered evidence of Neanderthal habitation dating to between the 50th and 12th millennia BC [1][2]. The site represents one of the earliest known human occupations in the region, yielding stone tools and other artifacts that provide insight into Neanderthal life during the Late Pleistocene period [1][2].

TypeArchaeological site
Period< 4500 BC
CountryBelgium
Coordinates50.8561° N, 5.6410° E

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