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Kleine Feldhofer Grotte first Neanderthal fossil discovery

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Neandertal Valley where the grotte is located is the source of the name Neanderthal.  Earlier specimens were found elsewhere but the first published specimen comes from here.  By the way, the other proposal for the species name which was not accepted was Homo stupidus

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Neandertal

The Neandertal is a small valley of the river Düssel in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located about 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Düsseldorf, the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia. The valley belongs to the area of the towns Erkrath and Mettmann. In 1856, the area became famous for the discovery of Neanderthal 1, the first specimen of Homo neanderthalensis to be found.

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