Earliest Proof of Neanderthals, Homo Sapiens Interbreeding Discovered by Israeli Archaeologists

Earliest proof of Neanderthals, Homo sapiens interbreeding discovered by Israeli archaeologists

Discovered approximately 90 years ago, the fossil was reanalyzed using advanced micro-CT scanning and 3D modeling.

Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens Interbred, Scholars Conclude - San Diego Jewish World

A new international study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the French National Centre for Scientific Research provides the first scientific evidence that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens had biological and social relations, and even interbred for the first time, in the Land of Israel.

Earliest evidence discovered of interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals

Global Breakthrough in a Prehistoric Cave in Israel.