Königsaue

Königsaue is also a middle palaeolithic find spot [1]. It dates to about 80.000 BP [1]. Three settlement layers can be distinguished, separated by limnic sediments [1]. Ca. 6000 flints have been excavated, including a few bifacially worked knives and small pointed hand axes of Micoquien type [1]. Layers A and C belong to the Micoquien, B to the Mousterian [1]. Animal bones show that Mammoth, woolly haired rhino, horses, red deer and reindeer were hunted [1]. The most famous finds from Königsaue are two pieces of birch-pitch, one of which shows the partial finger-print of a Neanderthal [1]. It shows the impression of a piece of wood as well and was thus used for hafting a composite tool [1].