They were barrel-chested, with prominent brows, and were shorter and stockier than modern humans.
For these Neanderthals, there does not appear to be that clear separation between life and death.
The Kennis brothers than used fabricated muscle and skin to build the face.
A close-up view of the female Neanderthal’s reconstructed face.Image: BBC Studios/Jamie Simonds
Our understanding of Neanderthals has changed considerably in recent decades.
Fittingly, evidence for those practices also came from Shanidar Cave.
Neanderthals story continues to be retold, with ever-increasing nuance and insight.
The reconstructed face of Shanidar Z, based on the team’s analysis of the skull.Photo: BBC Studios/Jamie Simonds
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The reconstructed skull and jaw of Shanidar Z.Photo: BBC Studios/Jamie Simonds
