ESN goes Neanderthal

Neanderthals are an extinct species of archaic humans who lived until 40,000 years ago. The oldest Neanderthal bones date to 430,000 years ago. What nobody knows: Neanderthals got this name because the first remains were found in 1856 in the Neander Valley.

This spectacular place is just a 15 minutes train ride away from Düsseldorf. We will overview it from the top of a 22 metres high tower which is located right at the former archeological discovery site. After learning about the history of the Neanderthals and human evolution at a museum, we will follow human traces on an outdoor art trail and end up in the Ice Age Animal Park.