[ **up: [[Human beings]] | [[History]]** ] --- # Prehistoric peoples ## Children, Prehistoric - [[2024-0414. It is possible that Neanderthal babies were breastfed exclusively at first, supplemented with other foods from about 7 months, and weaned around 1-2 years of age.]][^1] [^1]: M. Papasavrou, et al, ‘[[Papastavrou, et al. ‘Breastfeeding in the Course of History’, 2015.|Breastfeeding in the Course of History]]’, *Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care* 2, issue 6 (8 September 2015), p. 2.