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Archaeologists Uncover Unprecedented Evidence of Neanderthal Woodworking Skills
We Homo sapiens are pretty damn proud of our tool-making prowess.
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Scientists report that Neanderthals produced finely crafted wooden tools, indicating advanced woodworking skills. The discovery was made in a cave site in France, where archaeologists found a wooden spear shaft and a carved bone handle. Radiocarbon dating places the artifacts at about 40,000 years ago, showing that Neanderthals were capable of sophisticated tool production alongside modern humans. The find suggests that Neanderthals had a broader technological repertoire than previously thought.
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