Neanderthals May Have Been Caring and Compassionate
When you think of a Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) what comes to mind – a crude, brutish and uncaring caveman type of individual? According to a new analysis by researchers at the UK’s University of York, that stereotype may not necessarily be true. In a study published in the journal, World Archeology, the researchers provide evidence […]
Neanderthals Invented Leather Tool Still Used Today
New evidence shows Neanderthals likely invented a type of hand tool that’s still being today by high-end leather workers. Two international teams of researchers reached that conclusion after discovering remnants of bone tools crafted by ancient man about 50,000 years ago. The tools found at two Paleolithic sites in southwest France were identified as a […]