Is This How Neanderthals Buried Their Dead?

Dr Emma Pomeroy, Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge

13-Mar-20 14:00

Is This How Neanderthals Buried Their Dead?

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The recent discovery of a partial Neanderthal skeleton in Iraq has provided new clues on how they buried their dead, and it may have involved flowers. So why is it significant for researchers to make this discovery?

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Presented by: Lyn Mak, Lim Sue Ann

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Shanidar Cave, Shanidar Z, mortuary rites, burial rituals, flower burials, archaeology, neanderthals,

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