Neanderthals and early humans reshaped Europe’s landscapes long before the rise of agriculture, study finds

Neanderthals and early humans reshaped Europe’s landscapes long before the rise of agriculture, study finds

A recent study published in PLOS One reveals that Neanderthals and early modern humans began to reshape Europe’s ecosystems tens of thousands of years before the rise of agriculture. Rather than being passive foragers in an unspoiled wilderness, these early populations actually influenced vegetation patterns across the continent. The international research team, comprising archaeologists, ecologists, […]