Shanidar 1 Skull (IMAGE) Washington University in St. Louis Caption The skull of a Neandertal known as Shanidar 1 shows signs of a blow to the head received at an early age. Credit Erik Trinkaus Usage Restrictions With credit to Erik Trinkaus License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.