Neanderthals were making hand stencil rock art more than 66,000 years ago, U-series dating suggests
- Researchers have determined that hand stencils in Maltravieso Cave are more than 66,000 years old, suggesting that Neanderthals, not modern humans, were the world's first artists.
- Maltravieso Cave houses more than 60 red hand stencils, but their precise ages have remained a mystery until now.
- The crust covering the hand stencils in the deepest recess of the cave dates to 66,700 years ago, suggesting that Neanderthals likely created these illustrations.
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Neanderthals were making hand stencil rock art more than 66,000 years ago, U-series dating suggests
A discovery deep within a cave in Spain has challenged the history of human artistic expression. Researchers have determined that hand stencils in Maltravieso Cave are more than 66,000 years old, suggesting that Neanderthals, not modern humans, were the world's first artists.
65,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Hearth Structure Discovered in Gibraltar
Archaeologists say they have discovered a new type of Neanderthal hearth at Vanguard Cave, Gibraltar. The post 65,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Hearth Structure Discovered in Gibraltar appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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