Neanderthals are found in many places, but lately Israel has been popping as a hot location. https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2025-03-11/ty-article-magazine/archaeologists-in-israel-uncover-one-of-the-oldest-burial-grounds-in-the-world/00000195-7fac-d0f8-a1f7-7fef9baf0000 The common wisdom on Neanderthals is that their genetics are in current human genetics, and that interbreeding occurred. Somewhere around 55,000 years ago, habits shifted and the Neanderthals and other cultures began to bury their dead ceremonially. Speculation…
