Shanidar 1

Shanidar 1

Shanidar 1 is a Neanderthal fossil which was discovered in 1957. Inspection of his remains revealed that though he had developed several severe disabilities while he was alive, lived to be 35-45 years old because his social group fed and cared for him.

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