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Shanidar Cave
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- Site type:
- Cave
- Lat/Long:
- 36.83, 44.22
- Country:
- Iraq
- Classifications:
- Homo, Homo neanderthalensis
- Time periods:
- Pleistocene, Tarantian
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3. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014
Shanidar Cave (Kurdish: Zewî Çemî Şaneder ,ئەشکەوتی شانەدەر, Arabic: كَهَف شانِدَر) is an archaeological site located on Bradost Mountain, within the Zagros Mountains, in the Erbil Governorate of Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. It is known for the discovery of Neanderthal remains at the site, most notably Shanidar 1, who survived several injuries during his life, possibly due to care from others in his group, and Shanidar 4, the famed 'flower burial'. Until this discovery, Cro-Magnons, the earliest known H. sapiens in Europe, were the only individuals known for purposeful, ritualistic burials.
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| Age Min | Age Max | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanidar 1 | Skeleton | 45000 | 60000 |
| Shanidar 2 | Partial Skeleton | ||
| Shanidar 3 | Skeleton | ||
| Shanidar 4 | Skeleton | ||
| Shanidar 5 | Partial Skeleton | ||
| Shanidar Z | |||
3D Models, Videos and Images
The Life and Death of a Neanderthal (Shanidar 1)
The Neanderthals That Taught Us About Humanity
The Neandertal Burial That Taught Us About Humanity
Neanderthal skull, two complete skeletons found in Shanidar Cave
Neanderthal -Shanidar cave Kurdistan Iraq
3. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014
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Source: Shanidar Cave9
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Source: Shanidar Cave7
Shanidar Cave4
Source: Shanidar Cave4
Shanidar I skull and skeleton, c. 60,000 to 45,00o BCE. Iraq Museum
Skeletal remains of Shanidar II, c. 60,000 to 45,000 BCE. Iraq Museum
Stone tool, Mousterian period, c. 50,000 BCE. From the paleolithic cave of Shanidar, Iraq. Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq
