Screening of the Documentary "El Valle de los Neandertales"

Screening of the Documentary The Valley of the NeanderthalsThe Museum of Human Evolution will host a screening of the documentary The Valley of the Neanderthals, directed by Javier Trueba and Gabriela Villecco. The film takes us to the area known as the Valley of the Neanderthals, home to the archaeological sites of Pinilla del Valle, an exceptional location that has transformed our understanding of this human species. Research carried out over recent decades at the Calvero de la Higuera sites, located in the Lozoya Valley, has uncovered human remains, stone tools and other evidence documenting the presence of Neanderthal groups in the Madrid region tens of thousands of years ago. The screening will be introduced by Enrique Baquedano and Juan Luis Arsuaga, co-directors of the archaeological excavations.

Practical Information

Date: Friday, 18 September 2026
Time: 8:15 p.m.–9:30 p.m. (We recommend arriving at least 10 minutes before the screening begins. )

Venue: Auditorium of the Museum of Human Evolution

Address: Paseo de la Sierra de Atapuerca, 2, 09002 Burgos, Spain

Capacity: 200 people

Language: Spanish with English subtitles

Number of screenings: One

Organized as part of the ESHE Congress, this event is made possible through the support of ProBurgos, the City Council of Burgos, and CENIEH. The film itself would not have been possible without the collaboration and support of the institutions and organizations credited on its official poster, including the Archaeological and Palaeontological Museum of the Community of Madrid, Madrid Scientific Films, the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), and the Museum of Human Evolution (MEH).