[Verginius Rufus]

I think 27,000 years before the present would mean they are anatomically modern human beings, not Neanderthals, but apparently there is evidence for Neanderthals deliberately burying their dead.

[ASA Vet]

About 29,000 years ago is the commonly accepted end of Neandertal.
Another 2000 years isn't much of a stretch considering they were around for 200,000 years.
And yes they buried their dead.

[ASA Vet]

Guess we'll have to wait for the published reports.
(Which I'm sure will be posted on FR.)

[blam]

The Neanderthal Theory

[shuckmaster]

I think 27,000 years before the present would mean they are anatomically modern human beings, not Neanderthals,

You're probably right. Modern humans were starting to move into Eastern Europe about 50,000 years ago and would have been in Austria by then. At 27,000 years ago, you are at the extreme tail end of the Neanderthals and by that time they were limited to extreme southwestern France.