Shanidar Cave

Shanidar Cave is an archaeological site on Bradost Mountain, within the Zagros Mountains in the Erbil Governorate of Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. Neanderthal remains were discovered here in 1953, including Shanidar 1, who survived several injuries, possibly due to care from others in his group, and Shanidar 4, the famed 'flower burial'. Until this discovery, Cro-Magnons, the earliest known H. sapiens in Europe, were the only individuals known for purposeful, ritualistic burials.

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Shanadar Cave; Shaneder Cave
archaeological site, cave, 

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Location: 36.8006, 44.2433, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Bestoon Cave ⓘ
  cave in Iraq

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  Shanidar Cave ⓘ
  archaeological site

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3. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014

5. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014

6. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014

4. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014

9. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014

8. Panorama. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014

7. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014

13. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014

10. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014

18. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014

• Secrets of the Neanderthals - 2024 documentary film

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
site	cave		Bestoon Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Shanidar Cave	archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
commons	image		3. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014		Commons
commons	image		5. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014		Commons
commons	image		6. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014		Commons
commons	image		4. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014		Commons
commons	image		9. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014		Commons
commons	image		8. Panorama. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014		Commons
commons	image		7. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014		Commons
commons	image		13. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014		Commons
commons	image		10. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014		Commons
commons	image		18. Shanidar cave, a paleolithic cave in Bradost Mountain, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. April 4, 2014		Commons