Ancient Neanderthal Fingerprint Hints at Early Artistic Expression
TL;DR
Archaeologists have discovered what may be the world's oldest human fingerprint on a 43,000-year-old pebble, suggesting Neanderthals possessed symbolic and artistic capabilities previously attributed only to Homo sapiens, challenging long-held views on human cognitive evolution.
- Archaeologists Discover World’s Oldest Fingerprint—And It Could Prove Neanderthals Were the First Artists Indian Defence Review
- With the touch of a finger, a Neanderthal may have made art NBC News
- Ancient human fingerprint suggests Neanderthals made art BBC
- World’s oldest fingerprint may be a clue that Neanderthals created art The Guardian
- Scientists Found a 43,000-Year-Old Fingerprint That May Be the Oldest Ever Left by a Human Popular Mechanics
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