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Bilzingsleben, Germany is a place of early Paleolithic remains in Thuirangia in central Germany. There are numerous wells in the area due to a local hercynian fault line. North of the Bilzingsleben, there are mountainous formations of sandstone and limestone deposits. The site of the mountains is about a couple of kilometers south of the village of Bilzingsleben. In the 16th century, fossil bones have been excavated from the site. In 1710, a human skull was unearthed covered by lime concretions. Down the years, human remains and artifacts have been discovered under the auspices of several universities. Today, Bilzingsleben, Germany is one of Europe’s most important Paleolithic sites. Bilzingsleben in Germany had been covered by travertine, a sedimentary rock, which aids in preservation. The site belongs to the Reinsdorf interglacial era, of c. 370,000 BC. Till date, mainly parts of the skull have been found in Bilzingsleben. These have been identified as belonging to at least three individuals who have been categorized as Homo erectus. The travertine plant impressions and pollen remains allow the reformation of the local environment. The deposition phases are dominated by woodland species such as the oak, ash, hornbeam, alder and pine. There are 36 plant and 14 tree and shrub species attested here. The forests in Bilzingsleben, Germany constituted oaks, box, wormwood, sorrel, ferns, and grasses of the open steppes or meadows. The shores of the lake had sedges and rushes, water lilies and mossy lichens. The fauna of Bilzingsleben comprise mammals like the woodland elephant, rhinoceros, and steppe wisent, red deer, fallow deer, bear, lion, wildcat, fox, wild boar and the extinct beaver, among others. In all, there are 54 species of animals here, 35 species of mammals, 6 species of birds, three species of reptiles, three species of amphibians and five species of fish in Bilzingsleben.
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