First Evidence of Neanderthal Bone Tool Use in Romania Discovered
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Scientists think they finally know why Neanderthals vanished
A new study suggests Neanderthals didn’t go extinct simply because of climate change or competition with Homo sapiens. Instead, the key difference may have been social connectivity—Homo sapiens formed stronger, more flexible networks that helped them survive environmental shocks. Neanderthals had connections too, but they were more fragile and regionally limited. This made them less resilient as conditions became increasingly unpredictable.
A discovery made in the Keys of the Throat changes what was known so far about the Neanderthals who lived on the territory of Romania. Researchers have identified, in apparently banal bone fragments, the first evidence that they used bone tools for activities such as cooling, sharpening or cutting.
A team of researchers from the University of Burgos and the Atapuerca Foundation has published the first detailed analysis of bone retouchers found in the cave of Valdegoba, in the municipality of Huérmeces (Burgos).tags: Neanderthals, north of Spain, prehistory» original news (www.labrujulaverde.com)
Grotte du Renne: France's Symbolic Neanderthals
The Grotte du Renne, or Reindeer Cave, at Arcy-sur-Cure in Burgundy, is one of the most important and controversial archaeological sites in the study of Neanderthal behavior.Its importance comes from an unusual combination of evidence.The cave contains Neanderthal remains alongside a rich Châtelperronian archaeological assemblage that includes personal ornaments, worked bone, animal teeth, and other objects that appear to reflect symbolic or soc…
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