Buried in a partial foetal position and surrounded by flower pollen, the discovery of Shanidar 4 – a Neanderthal skeleton unearthed in 1960 – prompted a dramatic reappraisal of our ancient cousins.
However, recent excavations next to where Solecki discovered the Shanidar 4 remains are prompting a rethink of this hypothesis.
Bees may be source of pollen near remains but evidence still suggests bodies were buried with care.
I appreciate this bot in general, but I think in this case it’s hard to make sense of the summary, better to read the original article