Neanderthal skeleton holds clues about ancient death rites

Once we thought that ours was the only species to use rituals to mourn the dead. Then archaeologists discovered hints of pollen from colourful meadow flowers around a Neanderthal skeleton in a remote cave in Iraq. Now, half a century later, new remains of these human cousins have been unearthed at the same "flower burial" site in Shanidar Cave, about 150 kilometres from Mosul.

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All 'Out Of Africa' humans have neanderthal DNA in their genomes through interbreeding. Only present-day humans regard neanderthals as a different and less advanced species.