What is Neanderthal 1?
Q: What is Neanderthal 1?
A: Neanderthal 1 is the name of the first fossil found that was clearly identified as a Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis).
Q: Why is Neanderthal 1 sometimes called Feldhofer 1?
A: Neanderthal 1 is sometimes called Feldhofer 1, but that name is less common.
Q: What did the studies done in 1999 on Neanderthal 1 reveal?
A: Studies done in 1999 on Neanderthal 1 included a radiocarbon dating of the bones, and the bones were found to be about 39.900 ± 620 years old.
Q: How much of Neanderthal 1's skeleton was found?
A: The fossil of Neanderthal 1 is part of a skull, with a fragment of the left temporal bone, part of the right scapula (shoulder blade), the right clavicle, both humeri (bones in the upper arm), one radius (a bone in the forearm), both ulnae (another bone in the forearm), five ribs, an almost complete half pelvis, and both femurs.
Q: Was Neanderthal 1 the first Neanderthal fossil to be found?
A: No, Neanderthal 1 was not the first fossil found of a Neanderthal, but before this find, the importance of the fossils was unclear.
Q: What is the age of Neanderthal 2 and Neanderthal 3?
A: Bones from two other Neanderthals were found nearby, they are called Neanderthal 2 and Neanderthal 3 respectively. Neanderthal 2 has the same age as Neanderthal 1, but a lighter build.
Q: What is the age and gender of Neanderthal 1?
A: Neanderthal 1 was male, and at the time of death, he was between 40 and 42 years old.
