Cave was discovered in a cave in Lamalunga near Altamura , Italy . Researchers say the body has been in the cave for 128,000 to 187,000 years . Scientists have extracted DNA that has confirmed bones are Neanderthal . They say DNA might reveal new details about the evolution of hominids .
Altamura Man was discovered in a cave in Lamalunga near Altamura , Italy . Researchers say the body has been in the cave for 128,000 to 187,000 years . Scientists have extracted DNA that has confirmed bones are Neanderthal . They say DNA might reveal new details about the evolution of hominids .