Neanderthal, Lapedo Child

Mysterious Skeleton of Child With Human and Neanderthal Traits Has Finally Been Dated by Archaeologists
Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long perplexed scientists, thanks to a curious mix of features
Controversial human-Neanderthal hybrid child bones dated back 29,700 years
In 1998, the Lapedo Child rose to fame as it astonishingly carried human and Neanderthal genes. Twenty-seven years later, scientists finally dated the special child, highlighting how far the technology has come in recent years.
Scientists pinpoint age of suspected human-Neanderthal hybrid child
Advanced radiocarbon dating has provided the most accurate age assessment yet for the “Lapedo Child,” one of the most provocative prehistoric human skeletons ever discovered. But the results of this study published March 7 in the journal Science Advances aren’t likely to settle an ongoing debate in the paleoarcheological community.
Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and Neanderthals
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries features from both humans and Neanderthals.
Breakthrough after skeleton of ancient Neanderthal-and-human child found
Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered to between 27,700 and 28,600 years ago
Neanderthal Hybrid Child Was Hiding a Stunning Secret—Until Now
A cutting-edge radiocarbon technique has provided the most precise date yet for the Lapedo Child, a prehistoric skeleton with both Neanderthal and modern human traits. Found in Portugal’s Lapedo Valley in 1998,
Age of Famous Neanderthal Hybrid Child Pinpointed With Breakthrough Method
The new approach to radiocarbon dating could soon be applied to other Paleolithic human sites, improving our understanding of ...
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Neanderthal fossils reveal signs of a devastating population collapse
Neanderthal fossils show a major population drop 110,000 years ago. Researchers link this to reduced genetic diversity.
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28,000-year-old Neanderthal-and-human 'Lapedo child' lived tens of thousands of years after our closest relatives went extinct
Researchers used a novel method of radiocarbon dating to figure out the age of the Lapedo child, who had both Neanderthal and ...
Something Bad Happened to Neanderthals 110,000 Years Ago—and It May Have Sealed Their Fate
A recent study compared features of Neanderthals' inner ears across space and time to extrapolate what happened to them tens ...
The last days of the Neanderthals
The climate and early human societies were changing quickly during the fall of our closest evolutionary relative—and are big ...
Neanderthal inner ears labyrinth hold clues to their ‘bottleneck event’, a rapid decline in numbers
Drastic climatic changes likely had profound impacts on the genetic and morphological variability of the Neanderthal lineage.
Exchanges at the Frontier: The Search for Neanderthal Genes
He and his team have found a comparatively small number of changes in the genes between us and Neanderthals, including changes in the brain. Could these differences explain what makes us human?