Episode 3 of 3
Formal Naming
- When
- 1864
- Where
- Scientific Journal
William King proposed the name Homo neanderthalensis in 1864, distinguishing the fossil.
The fossil's description was first published in a scientific journal in 1864. King formally proposed the name Homo neanderthalensis, marking the fossil as distinct from modern humans. He highlighted the exceptional thickness of the skeletal remains and agreed with Schaaffhausen's observations on the unusual thorax structure.
Sources
- Neanderthal 1 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
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