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Shanidar Cave #neanderthal #neanderthals #humanextinction
Apr 9, 2025
Shanidar Cave #neanderthal #neanderthals #humanextinction
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shanida cave is a large south facing
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cartic cave situated approximately 750 m
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above sea level in the foothills of the
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barados mountains in Iraqi Kurdistan it
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is a site of immense archaeological and
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paleoanthropological importance
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revealing nandal history skeletal
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remains of 10 Neanderthal individuals
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were uncovered at depths of 4 to 7 m
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representing a unique group of men women
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and children shanidar cave has provided
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unparalleled insights into the life and
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death of Neanderthals the skeletal
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remains exhibit a range of physical
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conditions including injuries
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disabilities and signs of healing which
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reveal aspects of nandal healthcare and
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group cooperation for instance shanidar
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one severe injuries including a withered
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arm and blindness in one eye suggest the
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individual surviv for years with
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significant support from others
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additionally evidence of trauma on
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shanidar 3 likely caused by a projectile
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weapon points to interpersonal violence
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or hunting accidents the burial practice
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is documented at the site such as the
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placement of individuals in specific
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positions the use of natural depressions
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and the possible inclusion of symbolic
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objects like flowers or tools highlight
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a cultural complexity previously
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underestimated in the andols these
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findings underscore their capacity for
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empathy social structure and possibly
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spiritual or symbolic Behavior Bridging
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the Gap between the andols and modern
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humans in terms of cognitive and
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cultural abilities the disc discoveries
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at shanidar Cave have profound
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implications for understanding NE andol
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biology behavior and their evolutionary
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relationship with modern humans
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