Neanderthal 1: The discovery that rewrote history | BBC Global

In 1856, quarry workers in Germany stumbled across 16 bones that would shake the foundations of science. This is the story of ‘Neanderthal 1’, the first ever to be recognised as a different species, whose discovery sparked a long scientific war and a total reimagining of humanity’s story. We visit Neanderthal 1’s final resting place to learn what the bones tell us about his life and death – and why the precise location of his burial cave needed to be rediscovered after being lost for more than 100 years. Subscribe to BBC Global: https://www.youtube.com/c/bbc_global?sub_confirmation=1 For the latest news, analysis and features, visit: www.bbc.com #bbc #history #archeology #discovertheworld