Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed
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Face of Neanderthal Woman Revealed 75,000 Years Later
The face of a Neanderthal woman has been reconstructed, revealing her appearance about 75,000 years after she died.The bones of the female were excavated in 2018 from a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan. For decades, Shanidar Cave has been renowned as a significant Neanderthal archaeological site containing the remains of several individuals of this archaic human species.The latest facial reconstruction is featured in a documentary that will launch on Netflix worldwide at 3 a.m. ET May 2. Secrets of the...
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Face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed by scientists
LONDON — She looks pretty good for 75,000 years old. Particularly given that her skull was smashed into 200 pieces, possibly by a rockfall, before scientists meticulously pieced it together over the last six years. This is Shanidar Z, a Neanderthal woman whose face was re-created by archaeologists at England’s University of Cambridge. Reimagining her facial features, rather than just the skull itself, the university said a report published on its website Thursday, has given experts new insight...
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Revealed: Face of Neanderthal woman buried in Iraq’s ‘flower funeral’ cave 75,000 years ago
Shanidar Z found in cave where Neanderthals repeatedly returned to ritually bury their dead