Neanderthal boy's skull reveals they grew like modern boys

Rare discovery of child ’s partial skeleton at 49,000-year-old site in Spain suggests extinct ancestors had similar pattern of growth to modern humansThe first analysis of a Neanderthal boy ’s skull uncovered in Spain suggests that he grew much like a modern boy would, in another sign that our extinct ancestors were similar to us, researchers have said.The rare discovery of a child ’s partial skeleton was found among the remains of seven adults and five other youths at the 49,000-year-old archeological site of El Sidron.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Neanderthals Anthropology Evolution Biology Science Source Type: news