(Paul Hudson/Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) We Homo sapiens are pretty damn proud of our tool-making prowess. From smartphones to ...
A Spanish rock shelter preserves rare evidence of Neanderthal woodworking, from spears to possible household objects.
Once formally proposed as Homo stupidus and portrayed as knuckle-dragging ape-men, Neanderthals are finally receiving their ...
In a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers reported important new evidence of Neanderthal woodworking at ...
There is even more evidence that Neanderthals were far from the simple cave dwellers we once thought them to be. The ...
Because of its organic composition, wood typically decays over time, making ancient wooden objects an extremely rare find in ...
Learn how wood imprints and charred remains preserved evidence of Neanderthal spears, bark trays, and other belongings.
More than 40,000 years ago, bands of Neanderthals turned a spacious rock shelter in the mountains of Spain into a cozy home, ...
Most of the wood is firewood, including branches and trunks up to 7.2 meters long. Two spears came from Level R: one is 2.45 ...
What you'll discover in this article... ・We call the Stone Age the Stone Age because stone tools tend to be all that is left ...
A study led by Tjaark Siemssen found birch tar may have antibacterial properties, suggesting Neanderthals may have used it ...