The “Loschburmann” – the oldest Luxembourger
Where? L-7650 Heffingen
At the Loschbur rock shelter near Heffingen, archaeologists discovered the skeleton of a man dating back about 8,000 years – one of the oldest traces of human life in Luxembourg.
The “Loschburmann” was discovered in the 1930s in the Loschbur rock shelter near Heffingen, in the valley of the Black Ernz. The almost complete skeleton dates to the Mesolithic period (around 8 000 BC) and is one of Luxembourg’s most important archaeological finds. The “Loschburmann” was a hunter-gatherer living in what is now the Mullerthal Region. His remains offer valuable insights into the lives of early inhabitants of the area. A lifelike reconstruction of the “Loschburmann” can be seen at the National Museum of Natural History in Luxembourg City.
