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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
Members of Ralph Solecki’s excavation team carrying the block containing Shanidar 4 (the flower burial), 6, 8 and 9 down from the cave to be transported to the Baghdad Museum for further study. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722733
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
Illustration of the possible burial position of the new Neanderthal remains from Shanidar Cave; the stone behind the head is shown in grey. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722734
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
The bones of the Neanderthal’s left hand emerging from the sediment in Shanidar Cave. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722727
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
Members of Ralph Solecki’s team, Dr T. Dale Stewart (right) and Jacques Bordaz (left) at Shanidar Cave in 1960, working on removing the remains of Shanidar 4 (the ‘flower burial’) en bloc. This block of sediment was later found to also contain the partial remains of 3 more individuals. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722729
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
The Neanderthal skull, flattened by thousands of years of sediment and rock fall, in situ in Shanidar Cave, Iraqi Kurdistan. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722731
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
The bones of the Neanderthal’s left arm and ribs in situ in Shanidar Cave. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722735
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
The spinal column of the Neanderthal immediately after removal in a small block of the surrounding sediment. The bones are extremely delicate and embedded in layers of silt – the matrix. They are transported to Cambridge where they are scanned, conserved and micro-excavated to slowly remove the bones from the matrix. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722730
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
Ribs and spine of the Neanderthal emerging from the sediment in Shanidar Cave. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722726
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
Looking out from Shanidar Cave, down to the valley of the Upper Zab river and the mountains beyond – the rugged landscape of North-East Iraqi Kurdistan. Wider view of the location of Shanidar, in the foothills of the Baradost Mountains of North-East Iraqi Kurdistan. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722728
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
Dr Emma Pomeroy onsite inside Shanidar Cave. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722725
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
Map of the location of Shanidar Cave. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722724
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FEATURE - Entdeckung am Blumengrab von Shanidar könnte das Geheimnis der Todesriten der Neandertaler aufdecken
View of the entrance to Shanidar Cave. See National News story NNburial. Cavemen may have buried their dead with flowers, suggests a major new discovery. Cambridge University archaeologists have unearthed an “articulated” Neanderthal skeleton - meaning all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order - the first in over 20 years.The skeleton, dubbed Shanidar Z, was found in the Shanidar Cave on Bradost Mountain in Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the most important archeological sites of the 20th Century. The dig had to be abandoned for a year due to the close proximity of Islamic State forces. *** Local Caption *** 30722723
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