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A delegation from Mergasor Technical Institute visits the Cambridge archaeological team in Shander Cave
Today Saturday, May 18, 2024, the Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute Dr. Talib M.Omar accompanied by a delegation visited Shanadir Cave. He was received by of archaeological researchers of Cambridge University Professor Dr Graeme Barker and Dr Emma Pomeroy. In a meeting, the University of Cambridge delegation, consisting of Professor Graeme and Dr. Emma, discussed the importance of the discoveries of Neanderthal skeletons to see how they were and how they behaved.
In another topic of discussion, the researchers discussed the importance of Shander Cave for Kurdistan in the fields of science, economy, politics and tourism for the region and the whole of Iraq.
The Dean of the Institute praised the important scientific works of the two scientists and considered them important for Kurdistan and the whole world. He also expressed the readiness of the Institute and Erbil Polytechnic University for all assistance and preparations in the field of logistics for the research teams. The team of the Cambridge archaeological researchers are currently conducting excavations and scientific research on Neanderthal culture.
It is worth mentioning that in the upcoming months, Mergasor Technical Institute/Erbil Polytechnic University with the team of archaeological researchers from the University of Cambridge, they will jointly hold an International Panel Discussion on Shandadir Cave Discoveries with the participation of experts in the field.
Two British universities recently conducted research in the cave, and found the skull of a woman in her forties and dates back 75,000 years ago. This discovery proves that life in this land dates back thousands of years ago and Kurdistan is the center of civilization and humanity.