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 Neanderthal cognition: a granite pebble with a red ochre dot and a clearly identifiable Neanderthal man fingerprint. More than just an old fingerprint, this discovery dated to 43,000 years is a tantalizing clue that Neanderthals might have ...
