Posted on 05/09/2021 7:14:07 AM PDT by ETL
Italian archaeologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome, shedding new light on how the Italian peninsula was populated and under what environmental conditions.
The Italian Culture Ministry announced the discovery Saturday, saying it confirmed that the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo was "one of the most significant places in the world for the history of Neanderthals." A Neanderthal skull was discovered in the cave in 1939.
The fossilized bones include skulls, skull fragments, two teeth and other bone fragments. The oldest remains date from between 100,000 and 90,000 years ago, while the other eight Neanderthals are believed to date from 50,000-68,000 years ago, the Culture Ministry said in a statement.
The excavations, begun in 2019, involved a part of the cave that hadn't yet been explored, including a lake first noted by the anthropologist Alberto Carlo Blanc, who is credited with the 1939 Neanderthal skull discovery.
Culture Minister Dario Franceschini called the finding "an extraordinary discovery that will be the talk of the world."
Anthropologist Mauro Rubini said the large number of remains suggest a significant population of Neanderthals, "the first human society of which we can speak."
Archaeologists said the cave had perfectly preserved the environment of 50,000 years ago. They noted that fossilized animal remains found in the cave—elephant, rhinoceros and giant deer, among others—shed light on the flora and fauna of the area and its climactic history.
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This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry shows a cave near Rome where fossil findings were discovered, shedding new light on how the Italian peninsula was populated and under what environmental conditions. The Italian Culture Ministry announced the discovery Saturday, May 8, 2021, saying it confirmed that the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo, where a Neanderthal skull was discovered in 1939, was "one of the most significant places in the world for the history of Neanderthals."
Ping!
They were known to put pineapple and cucumbers on their pizza.
Are those the ones that Byedone accused us of being?
Lol! In other words, of the same mentality of modern-day “progressive” millennials.
Bet they weren’t wearing masks.
Interestingly, they all had GEICO auto insurance.
It was a hyena cave .
They were the food .
Too bad its not liberals and left millennia remains lie dumb puppet AOC .
They would have literally gone green .
No, they prefer roast duck, with mango salsa.
Ogres.
Run out of town by our gracile ancestors. To the last ogre!
Roman Congressmen? *SNORT* My how we’ve evolved, LOL! :)
I remember a teen in High School who looked EXACTLY like a LIFE or National Geographic rendition of a Neanderthal man.
He even had rotted teeth.
I can name 9 Neanderthals on FR. 😉
That would explain their extinction.
You can tell they are Neanderthals because the remains are unmasked and not socially distanced.
I remember that trip to Italy.It did not end well.
In a related story, 9 more votes for Biden were located in Italy.....
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