Shanidar cave is an archaeological site located on Bradost Mountain, within the Zagros Mountains, in the Erbil Governorate of Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. It is known for the discovery of Neanderthal remains at the site, most notably Shanidar, who survived several injuries during his life, possibly due to care from others in his group, and Shanidar , the famed 'flower burial'.Until this discovery, Cro-Magnons, the earliest known H. sapiens in Europe, were the only individuals known for purposeful, ritualistic burials.
the cave is on a height of 2500 feet where it was home for Neanderthals (50000 – 70000 years bc) excavation works showed evidence of remains of the primitive man and the old ages, the cave is thought to be one of the greatest historical sites in the region.
