“A newly reconstructed deformed fossil skull suggests our human ancestors probably cared for deformed offspring for years.
“The skull indicates that the child who lived about 530,000 years ago would have been severely handicapped — and yet survived at least five years and possibly several years longer. That suggests the parents or community provided the child with care, despite his or her obvious deformities.” (more @ Wired)
The 'Not-So-Rough' Guide 
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