El Salt

El Salt is an archaeological site from the Middle Paleolithic near Alcoy, in the Spanish Province of Alicante, which was frequented by groups of archaic humans for thousands of years.

[2] Scientists have found evidence of Neanderthal settlements, including fire pits and flint tools, dating back at least 50,000 years, including six teeth;[3] they disappeared from the site and possibly the Iberian Peninsula some 45,000 years ago.

In 2014, the then-oldest known human coprolites were discovered at the site, which revealed that Neanderthals' diets included plants.

[6] Unit X suggests "several diachronic human occupation episodes and different site functions".

[7] Recent excavations have been directed by a research group from the University of La Laguna since 1986, led by Prof. Bertila Galván;[3] it is supported by grants from MICINN/FEDER and the government of the Valencian Community.