Neanderthal Burial at La Chapelle-aux-Saints

On August 3, 1908, the Bouyssonie brothers and Louis Bardon discovered an almost complete Neanderthal skeleton in the Bouffia Bonneval cave near La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France. The 60,000-year-old remains, known as "The Old Man," provided the first convincing evidence of intentional Neanderthal burial practices and became a crucial specimen for understanding Neanderthal anatomy and behavior. The skeleton showed signs of advanced age, loss of teeth, and arthritis, suggesting social care within Neanderthal groups.