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Neander Valley (Neandertal)

Neandertal (valley)
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About Neander Valley (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 lies within the limits of the towns of Erkrath and Mettmann. In August 1856, the area became famous for the discovery of Neanderthal 1, one of the first specimens of Homo neanderthalensis to be found.

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An Irish geologist who eventually was the one who said, let's who was an Irish geologist who eventually was the one who said, let's call it Neanderthal because it was found, the particular one they were looking at, found in 1856 at the Neander River Valley and so it was named after the area.

from 483: No Such Thing As Rivets On A Tombstone, 2023-06-16 at 00:52:25 · read transcript

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Coordinates: 51.2264, 6.9472

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