Neanderthals Identified as Creators of World's Oldest Cave Engravings.
TL;DR
Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known engravings made by humans in a cave in France, dating back 57,000 years. The engravings, consisting of "finger-flutings," were made by Neanderthals, not Homo sapiens, and are deliberate and intentional shapes created by hands. The cave also contains stone tools fashioned in a style associated with Neanderthals, suggesting it was a well-used site for a community of prehistoric humans. The discovery adds to the growing evidence that Neanderthals were intelligent and creative creatures.
Topics:sciencearchaeology#archaeology#cave-art#fingerprint-engravings#france#neanderthals#prehistoric-humans
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