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The Italian Culture Ministry said the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo was one of the most significant places in the world for the history of Neanderthals. Emanuele Antonio Minerva/Italian Culture Ministry via AP
Archaeologists discovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals at a prehistoric cave site south of Rome, the Italian Cultural Ministry announced on Saturday.
The oldest of the remains date from between 90,000 and 100,000 years ago, while the other eight are believed to be younger, dating from 50,000 to 68,000 years ago.
Archaeologists discover remains of 9 Neanderthals near Rome
An anthropologist says the large number of remains suggest a significant population and “the first human society of which we can speak.” Author: Associated Press Updated: 1:50 PM PDT May 8, 2021
ROME, Italy 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.
Italian archaeologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals up to 100,000 years old in a cave near Rome.
The incredible find sheds new light on how the Italian peninsula was populated and under what environmental conditions.
The discovery was made at the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo around 100 yards from the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Italian Culture Ministry announced on Saturday.
Italian archaeologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals up to 100,000 years old in a cave near Rome
The discovery was made at the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo around 100 yards from the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea