#RA-3041Read AloudCore & AcademicMedium
Burial
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Prep: 30-40 Seconds
Was burial of the dead practiced by Neanderthals or is it an innovation specific to our species? Researchers have demonstrated, using a variety of criteria, that a Neanderthal child was buried, probably around 41,000 years ago, at the Ferrassie site (Dordogne, France).
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Scored Enabling Skills
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Timing Standard
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