Neanderthals Used Ochre Crayons for Symbolic Art 130,000 Years Ago
TL;DR
Recent discoveries confirm that Neanderthals created various forms of art, including cave paintings, geometric shapes, and deliberate markings, predating the arrival of modern humans in Europe, challenging previous assumptions about their cognitive abilities.
- Were Neanderthals capable of making art? Archaeology News Online Magazine
- Crimean Stone Age 'crayons' were used by Neanderthals for symbolic drawings, study claims Live Science
- Ancient ochre crayons from Crimea reveal Neanderthals engaged in symbolic behaviors Phys.org
- Neanderthals used ‘crayons’ to color Popular Science
- Neanderthals Made Ochre Crayons 130,000 Years Ago, Showing Evidence of a Colorful Culture Discover Magazine
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