Sapiens or Neanderthal? Anthropologists Disagree on Ancient Human Skull

In this video, we’ll be examining a human skull that has been baffling anthropologists for some time. The skull, which is estimated to be around 40,000 years old, features features that strongly suggest it is of a Neanderthal rather than a human. Archaeological experts are still trying to figure out what this means for the history of the human race, and whether Neanderthals were actually closer to human-like evolution than was previously thought. Watch this video to find out more about this fascinating and controversial skull, and what it may tell us about human evolution! The Lady of Tabun skull and skeleton was discovered in 1932, it is a Female Homo neanderthalensis skull discovered at Tabun Cave at Mount Carmel. Known as Tabun 1, this Neanderthal specimen is around 130,000 years old and 50,000 years old, depending on your source. Extensively studied, this important specimen taught us much about Neanderthal anatomy and behavior, in a time when very little was known about our e
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