The recent discovery of a partial Neanderthal skeleton in Iraq has provided new clues on how they buried their dead, and it may have involved flowers. So why is it significant for researchers to make this discovery?

<p>The recent discovery of a <a href="https://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/shanidar-z">partial Neanderthal skeleton</a> in Iraq has provided <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51532781">new clues</a> on how they buried their dead, and it may have involved flowers. So why is it significant for researchers to make this discovery?</p>

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