Neanderthal Child’s Survival Shows Early Human Compassion
look after: to take care of or be responsible for someone or something by providing what is needed
A Neanderthal child with Down’s syndrome lived until at least the age of six, revealing the compassion of early humans. The fossil was a part of the skull, found in 1989 in Spain but only recently studied closely. They named the child “Tina.”
Tina could not hear, had balance problems, and was very sick. The child needed a lot of care. Scientists believe that the group of Neanderthals helped Tina’s mother. This shows that Neanderthals looked after their vulnerable members. The fossil is from a time between 273,000 and 146,000 years ago. This discovery helps us understand that early humans were capable of altruism.
Sample sentences
1. Maria looks after her younger brother while their parents are at work.
2. John looks after the garden by watering the plants every day.
3. Sarah looks after her friend’s cat when her friend is on vacation.
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Fossil of Neanderthal child with Down’s syndrome hints at early humans’ compassion