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Ancient Neanderthal Fingerprint Found on Painted Rock – Could It Be Art?
A groundbreaking discovery in Spain is challenging our understanding of Neanderthal creativity. Archaeologists recently ...
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Researchers find 43,000-year-old human fingerprint, from a Neanderthal
Archaeologists have long debated the origin of human symbolic behavior. The dominant idea was that only modern humans (Homo sapiens) were capable of complex symbolic thought and behavior; such as ...
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43,000-year-old print found…and the police got involved
Archaelogists are celebrating a one-of-a-kind find: the perfectly preserved mark of a Neanderthal fingerprint. Approximately ...
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Ancient Intelligence? 43,000 Years Ago Neanderthal Fingerprint on Painted Stone Reveals Prehistoric Symbolism
Archaeologists have found an object in a quiet rock shelter in Segovia, Spain, that questions accepted wisdom regarding ...
Oldest known human fingerprint discovered on ancient Neanderthal artwork
A unique archaeological find has recently expanded our knowledge of Neanderthals' capacity for symbolic thought. The object ...
Oldest Known Human Fingerprint Discovered On Ancient Neanderthal Artwork With Help From Spain's Forensic Police
A unique archaeological find has recently expanded our knowledge of Neanderthals' capacity for symbolic thought. The object ...
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A 43,000-year-old Neandertal fingerprint has been found in Spain
An ochre dot in Spain may hold one of the oldest, most complete Neandertal fingerprints, hinting at symbolic behavior in our ancient relatives.
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A major risk factor for 'Viking Disease'? Neanderthal genes
Modern humans likely encountered Neanderthals in Europe around 45,000 years ago—and got to know each other rather closely. About 21,500 generations now sit between us and our extinct hominin ...