Teshik-Tash
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Teshik-Tash is an archaeological site in Uzbekistan
in central Asia
. The site includes the remains of a Neanderthal
child in association with Ibex horns, which initially were interpreted as remains of a funerary ritual. The intentional burial of this child is questioned by some, because his remains were gnawed on by carnivores.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
in central Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. The site includes the remains of a Neanderthal
Neanderthal
The Neanderthal is an extinct member of the Homo genus known from Pleistocene specimens found in Europe and parts of western and central Asia...
child in association with Ibex horns, which initially were interpreted as remains of a funerary ritual. The intentional burial of this child is questioned by some, because his remains were gnawed on by carnivores.