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neanderthals
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New Scientistscience15 hrs agoDeveloping
Clay Impression in 175,000-Year-Old French Cave May Be Neanderthal Kneeprint, Researchers Hypothesize
An impression in clay preserved under calcium carbonate in Bruniquel cave in south-west France could be a kneeprint left by a Neanderthal around 175,000 years ago. Sophie Verheyden presented the hypothesis on 4 May at the European Geosciences Union meeting in Vienna. Researchers…
archaeology.orgworld11 days agoDeveloping
Study Finds Neanderthal Children Grew Faster Than Modern Humans
A recent study published in Current Biology indicates that Neanderthal children developed at a faster rate than modern humans. The research is based on remains from northern Israel, dated between 51,000 and 56,000 years ago. The findings suggest this growth pattern may relate to…
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