Posted on January 8, 2019 by — Leave a commentRemarkably well preserved but embedded in stalactites and covered in a thick layer of calcite, this skull has given the oldest known samples of Neanderthal DNA, dating back between 128,000 and 187,000 years ago Post navigationPrevious post: Microsoft’s Redmond campus modernization update: Demolition beginsNext post: Can we all take a moment to remember how great Roger looked as a woman? Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.