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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Scientists reveal the face of a Neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago
A 40-something woman was buried in a cave 75,000 years ago, laid to rest in a gully hollowed out to accommodate her body. Her left hand was curled under her head, and a rock behind her head may have been placed as a cushion. Known as Shanidar Z, after the cave in Iraqi Kurdistan where she was found in 2018, the woman was a Neanderthal, a type of ancient human that disappeared around 40,000 years ago. Scientists studying her remains have painstakingly pieced together her skull from 200 bone...
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Scientists reveal the face of a Neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A 40-something woman was buried in a cave 75,000 years ago, laid to rest in a gully hollowed out to accommodate her body. Her left hand was curled under her head, and a rock behind her head may have been placed as a cushion. Known as Shanidar Z, after