La Ferrassie 1
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| Catalog number: | La Ferrassie 1 | |
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| Species: | Homo neanderthalensis | |
| Age: | 70,000 | |
| Place discovered: | La Ferrassie, France | |
| Date discovered: | 1909 | |
| Discovered by: | R. Capitan | |
La Ferrassie 1 is a fossilized skull of the species Homo neanderthalensis. It was discovered in La Ferrassie, France by R. Capitan in 1909.
It is estimated to be 70,000 years old.
Its characteristics include a large occipital bun, low-vaulted cranium and heavily worn teeth.
[edit] References
Images of La Ferrassie 1. Retrieved on July 14, 2006.
[edit] See Also
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of hominina (hominid) fossils (with images)
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La Ferrassie is the site of an ancient burial of neandertals found to be both symbolic and ritualistic.
