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Neanderthal Burials At Shanidar

Visit the oldest religious site that we can vividly reconstruct: Shanidar Cave. Here, archaeologists uncovered a nearly 45,000-year-old burial site that provided a wealth of information on the cultural and religious practices of the Neanderthals—a controversial finding that revolutionized our understanding of our ancestors.

English
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Created July 5, 2019 by
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  • Modified October 23, 2025 by
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