140,000-year-old child's skull may have been part modern human, part Neanderthal — but not everyone is convinced

Friday, July 11, 2025 - 19:52 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not everyone is convinced the study's findings are definitive.

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