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Amud 7

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The Amud 7 fossil refers to the partial skeleton of an 8- to 10-month-old Neanderthal baby discovered in Amud Cave, Israel. This discovery, made in 1992, is significant because the maxilla of a red deer was placed on the baby's pelvis, suggesting a possible burial rite.1

Amud Cave is a key paleoanthropological site known for its evidence of Neanderthal diversification in southwestern Asia, with skeletal remains dating back approximately 50,000 to 70,000 years ago. Other Neanderthal remains, including a nearly complete adult male skeleton (Amud 1), have also been found at the site. Evidence of Mousterian toolmaking has also been uncovered, alongside animal fossils.1

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