Gibraltar 1
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Gibraltar 1 is the name given to a Neanderthal skull, also known as the Gibraltar Skull, which was discovered at Forbes' Quarry in Gibraltar. The skull was presented to the Gibraltar Scientific Society by its secretary, Lieutenant Edmund Henry Réné Flint, on 3 March 1848.[1][2] This discovery predates the finding of the Neanderthal type specimen.
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Common name | Gibraltar Skull |
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Species | Homo neanderthalensis |
Age | Unknown |
Place discovered | Forbes' Quarry, Gibraltar |
Date discovered | c. 1848 |
Discovered by | Unknown |
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