The CENIEH archaeopaleontological collection comprises pieces from the Sierra de Atapuerca sites on temporary deposit, as provided for in the Agreement signed between the CENIEH, the Consejería de Cultura y Turismo of the Junta de Castilla y León and the Fundación Siglo para el Turismo y las Artes de Castilla y León. These pieces include human fossils, fauna and lithic pieces from Pleistocene levels of the Galería, Gran Dolina, Trinchera Penal, Sima del Elefante, Cueva Fantasma and Sima de los Huesos sites.
The collection expands each year as new pieces are deposited in accordance with a calendar established in advance. These items must be inventoried and cataloged following deposit. The enormous number of these pieces and how long these operations take normally means there is a delay of one year between the date of deposit and the moment of availability to the scientific community for consultation. The following items are currently inventoried and available for consultation.
FAUNA
Unit Field season
Covacha de los Zarpazos
GIII 2003-2005
Gran Dolina
TD05 1999
TD06 1994-1996, 2003-2005
TD07 1994, 2002-2005
TD08 1994, 2002-2005
TD08/09 2005
TD09 2004
TD10 1995-2006
TD11 1997-1998, 2001-2002
TDW4 1990-1991
TDW4b 1990-1991
Sima del Elefante
TE07 2004-2009, 2011
TE08 2000-2001, 2005, 2008
TE09 1995, 1997-1998, 2000-2003, 2005-2011
TE10 1997, 1999-2000, 2002-2003, 2005, 2007, 2009-2011
TE11 1996-1997, 1999-2000, 2002-2004, 2005
TE12 1996-1998, 1999, 2003-2005
TE13 1996-1998, 1999-2000, 2003-2004
TE14 1995-1998, 2001, 2003-2004, 2006, 2008
TE16 2012
TE18 2000, 2003-2004
TE19 1992, 2001-2005
Trinchera Galeria
GII 1996
GIII 1996
TG07 1994-1995
TG08 1994-1995
TG09 1993,1995
TG10 1990-1995
TG11 1989-1991
TN02 1993-1995
TN04 1995
TN05 1990-1993
TN06 1990-1993
TN07 1990-1992
TN08 1992
Trinchera Penal 1992
LITHICS
Covacha de los Zarpazos
GII 2006-2008
GIII 2003-2005, 2007
Gran Dolina
TD05 1981, 1997
TD06 1986, 1991, 1994-1997, 2003-2008
TD07 1994,2004, 2006
TD08 2003
TD09 2004
TD10 1987-1989, 1993-1994, 1998-2008
TD11 1984, 1986. 1995-2002
TDE05 1998-1999
Sima del Elefante
TE09 1998, 2003, 2005-2008
TE10 1999, 2005
TE11 1999
TE12 1995-1996, 1999
TE13 1996,1999, 2003-2004
TE14 1996
TE18 1986, 2004
TE19 1986
Trinchera Galeria
TG07 1994-1995
TG08 1994-1995
TG09 1994-1995
TG10 1988-1994
TG11 1985, 1990-1991
TN02 1987, 1990, 1993-1995,1999
TN03 1995
TN04 1995
TN05 1990, 1992-1993
TN06 1990-1992,1995
TN07 1989-1992, 1995
Trinchera Penal 1992
Valle de las Orquídeas 2000-2001; 2006-2007
HOMINIDAE
Gran Dolina TD06 162 fossils
Sima del Elefante TE09 2 fossils
Sima de los Huesos 491 fossils
Cueva Fantasma 1 fossil