Global InformationSimanya Neanderthals information
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| Catalog no. | SI-1–SI-60 |
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| Common name | Simanya Neanderthals |
| Species | Homo neanderthalensis |
| Age | 42,440–42,110 years |
| Place discovered | Simanya cave, Vallès Occidental |
| Date discovered | 1978–79, 2022 |
| Discovered by | Miguel Aznar |
The Simanya Neanderthals is a large collection of Homo neanderthalensis fossils discovered in Simanya cave, Spain. The collection represents three individuals, possibly more, of various ages. These people belong to the latest stage in Neanderthal development, and may shed light on the persistence of archaic groups before they became extinct.