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Some groups of Neanderthals had seemingly honored particular animals in the wild. After excavating a French Neanderthal site, archaeologists found a depression in the ground that was covered a one-ton slab of stone. This rectangular pit was filled with the bones of twenty bears, which indicates that the group of Neanderthals living there respected the bear. | Some groups of Neanderthals had seemingly honored particular animals in the wild. After excavating a French Neanderthal site, archaeologists found a depression in the ground that was covered a one-ton slab of stone. This rectangular pit was filled with the bones of twenty bears, which indicates that the group of Neanderthals living there respected the bear. | ||
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Honoring Animals
Some groups of Neanderthals had seemingly honored particular animals in the wild. After excavating a French Neanderthal site, archaeologists found a depression in the ground that was covered a one-ton slab of stone. This rectangular pit was filled with the bones of twenty bears, which indicates that the group of Neanderthals living there respected the bear.
Sensibilities
In 1957, the skeleton of a Neanderthal was discovered in the mountains of northern Iraq. Evidence from the bone revealed that the Neanderthal was blind in one eye and suffered from arthritis. The most surprising aspect of this Neanderthal is that he lived to be 40, when the average dying age of a Neanderthal at the time was 30. The fact that this Neanderthal was able to live past 30 when he was clearly useless at hunting indicates that Neanderthals cared for their entire tribe, despite any disabilities. In addition, archaeological finds have shown that Neanderthals were among the first hominids to hold respectful burials. Another Neanderthal skeleton was discovered in Iraq that was surrounded by flower pollen. This implies that the Neanderthal's tribe-mates buried his body and covered the grave with flowers.
Ryan Chang
Sources
CF Manual (28)
