75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman "Shanidar Z" reconstructed at Cambridge reveals a friendly, understanding face, challenging previous stereotypes.

75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman's friendly face, named "Shanidar Z," has been reconstructed based on research at the University of Cambridge. The facial reconstruction, which shows her as a thoughtful, approachable, and kindly middle-aged woman, challenges the previous stereotype of Neanderthals as snarling and animalistic. The reconstruction invites empathy and views Neanderthals as part of broader human history.