Shanidar 1 Skull (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Shanidar 1 Skull

Caption

The skull of a Neandertal known as Shanidar 1 shows signs of a blow to the head received at an early age.

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Erik Trinkaus

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With credit to Erik Trinkaus

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