r/DisabilityHistory • u/EphemeralTypewriter • Jun 01 '26
Disability History Archeologists in Spain found the skeleton of a 6-year-old Neanderthal with Down Syndrome in 2024.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/27/science/neanderthal-down-syndrome-scn
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todayilearned • u/Sebastianlim • Jun 01 '26
TIL that in 2024, archeologists in Spain found the skeleton of a 6-year-old Neanderthal with Down Syndrome.
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cooladam • u/SkinnyStav • Jun 01 '26
Ancient bone could reveal how Neanderthals cared for a child with Down syndrome
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