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Photos: Evidence of 9 Neanderthals found in Italian cave

The individuals found in the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo are believed to be adults

Published: May 09, 2021 14:32 AFP and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of Italy_Neanderthals_71946.jpg-af225-1620556051656 — The fossil remains of nine Neanderthal men have been found in a cave in Italy, the culture ministry announced Saturday, a major discovery in the study of our ancient cousins. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Italy_Neanderthals_73780.jpg-3c984-1620556066418 — All the individuals found in the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo, located on the coast between Rome and Naples, are believed to be adults, although one might have been a youth. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 064153-01-02-1620556053954 — Eight of them date to between 50,000 and 68,000 years ago, while the oldest could be 90,000 or 100,000 years old, the ministry said in a statement. "Together with two others found in the past on the site, they bring the total number of individuals present in the Guattari Cave to 11, confirming it as one of the most significant sites in the world for the history of Neanderthal man," the ministry said. | Above: A frontal view of a female skull and a right hand thumb metacarpal bone. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 065527-01-02-1620556058320 — Local director of anthropology Mario Rubini said the discovery will shed "important light on the history of the peopling of Italy". "Neanderthal man is a fundamental stage in human evolution, representing the apex of a species and the first human society we can talk about," he said. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Italy_Neanderthals_51282.jpg-c70c6-1620556062084 — A fossil jaw that were discovered in a cave near Rom. On visiting the site shortly afterwards, paleontologist Albert Carlo Blanc made a stunning find - a well-preserved skull of a Neanderthal man. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 064159-01-02-1620556056135 — Recent excavations have also found thousands of animal bones, notably those of hyenas and the prey they are believed to have brought back to the cave to eat or store as food. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Italy_Neanderthals_74416.jpg-6d65e-1620556070157 — There are remains of large mammals including elephant, rhinoceros, giant deer, cave bear, wild horses and aurochs - extinct bovines. "Many of the bones found show clear signs of gnawing," the ministry statement said. Image Credit: AP

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