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Neanderthals' 125,000-Year-Old 'Fat Factory' Unveiled in Germany

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Source: Archaeology Magazine
Neanderthals' 125,000-Year-Old 'Fat Factory' Unveiled in Germany
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Neanderthals 125,000 years ago created sophisticated fat-rendering 'factories' by crushing and heating animal bones to extract grease, indicating advanced resource management and strategic planning, which significantly shifts understanding of their food strategies.

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