Why did Neanderthalians practice rituals 40,000 years ago? This is the question that led six Spanish scientists to Monaco from 21 to 24 July 2026. Their objective: to study the Prince's Cave, owned by the Sovereign and located in Vintimille. Only cavity having similarities with Cueva Des-Cubierta, in Spain, could allow us to understand the meaning of these mysterious practices.
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Why did Neanderthalians practice rituals 40,000 years ago? This is the question that led six Spanish scientists to Monaco from 21 to 24 July 2026. Their objective: to study the Prince's Cave, owned by the Sovereign and located in Vintimille. Only cavity having similarities with Cueva Des-Cubierta, in Spain, could allow us to understand the meaning of these mysterious practices.