The first signs of human presence in the area of Lüneburg date back to the time of Neanderthal Man: 56 axes, estimated at 150,000 years old, were uncovered during the construction in the 1990s of the autobahn between Ochtmissen and Bardowick.
Esimesed märgid inimese kohalolust Lüneburgi kandis pärinevad neandertallaste ajast: 56 kirvest, oletatavasti 150 000 aastat vanad, kaevati välja 1990. aastatel autobahni ehitamise käigus Ochtmisseni ja Bardowicki vahele.