Prehistoric crayons provide clues to how Neanderthals created art Ochre artefacts found in Crimea show signs of having been used for drawing, adding to evidence that Neanderthals used pigments in symbolic ways

Prehistoric crayons provide clues to how Neanderthals created art #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #NeanderthalArt #PrehistoricDiscovery #EvolutionaryInsights

64,800 years ago, Neanderthals dipped their hands in ochre and marked the stone. Long before us, they painted. (Hoffmann et al. 2018; Garcês et al. 2023, First-Art) #HumanOrigins #NeanderthalArt #FossilFriday

43,000-year-old human fingerprint is world's oldest — and made by a Neanderthal The discovery of a 43,000-year-old fingerprint in Spain is challenging the idea that Neanderthals were not capable of symbolic art.

Neanderthals: leaving their mark—literally. 🖐️ A 43,000-year-old fingerprint found on a face-shaped rock in Spain may be the oldest human fingerprint ever discovered. Art or ancient emoji? You decide. #NeanderthalArt #AncientFingerprint #Archaeology #SymbolicThought

A Neanderthal Fingerprint Points to Art, and Possibly Portraiture, Around 43,000 Years Ago Learn more about one of the oldest possible art pieces with a fingerprint from Europe, which may represent a human face.

A Neanderthal Fingerprint Points to Art, and Possibly Portraiture, Around 43,000 Years Ago #Science #Anthropology #Other #NeanderthalArt #PrehistoricCulture #EvolutionaryBiology

In the latest episode of The Paleo Post Podcast, we discuss #Neanderthals, their culture, and its impact on human evolution. We also share updates at WOPA and invite you to participate in making #paleoanthropology more accessible and engaging.

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