Photo: Neandertal plaque
The remaining fragment of the rock wall of the Neander valley, with a plaque commemorating the discovery of the first Neandertal specimen.
John Hawks
I’m a paleoanthropologist, studying fossil hominins and genetics.
- Madison, Wisconsin
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