RT Journal Article
T1 The child who lived: Down syndrome among Neanderthals?
A1 Conde Valverde, Mercedes
A1 Quirós Sánchez, Amara
A1 Diez Valero, Julia
A1 Mata Castro, Nieves
A1 García Fernández, Alfredo
A1 Quam, Rolf
A1 Carretero, José Miguel
A1 García González, Rebeca
A1 Arsuaga Ferreras, Juan Luis
A1 Villaverde Bonilla, Valentín
AB Caregiving for disabled individuals among Neanderthals has been known for a long time, and there is a debate about the implications of this behavior. Some authors believe that caregiving took place between individuals able to reciprocate the favor, while others argue that caregiving was produced by a feeling of compassion related to other highly adaptive prosocial behaviors. The study of children with severe pathologies is particularly interesting, as children have a very limited possibility to reciprocate the assistance. We present the case of a Neanderthal child who suffered from a congenital pathology of the inner ear, probably debilitating, and associated with Down syndrome. This child would have required care for at least 6 years, likely necessitating other group members to assist the mother in childcare
PB American Association for the Advancement of Science
YR 2024
FD 2024-06-26
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/106054
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/106054
LA eng
NO Conde-Valverde, Mercedes, et al. «The Child Who Lived: Down Syndrome among Neanderthals?» Science Advances, vol. 10, n.o 26, junio de 2024, p. eadn9310. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adn9310
NO CIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER UE
NO HM Hospitales–Universidad de Alcalá
NO niversidad de Alcalá, Vicerrectorado de Investigación y Transferencia
NO Ayuda Adicional-Excelencia al Profesorado del Programa Propio
NO Binghamton University
DS Docta Complutense
RD 17 abr 2025