Humans And Neanderthals Shared a Culture For 20,000 Years, Cave Discovery Suggests
Researchers found identical tools, hunting methods and ornamental shells, suggesting the two human groups shared traditions for up to 20,000 years.
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Neanderthals and Humans May Have Shared a Common Culture for 20,000 Years
As we live through an era of rapid expansion in our understanding of our distant ancestors, the Neanderthals, we’re learning they may not have been so distant after all. According to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, evidence from Üçağızlı II Cave in southern Türkiye suggests that Neanderthals and […] The post Neanderthals and Humans May Have Shared a Common Culture for 20,000 Years appeared first on VICE.
Neanderthals were a species of human that lived until about 40,000 years ago. It is known that they interbred with modern humans (Homo sapiens), and that modern humans have inherited Neanderthal DNA. New research by researchers in Japan, Turkey, France, and other countries suggests that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens may have shared a culture. Read more...
Discovering Shared Lifestyles: Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens Coexisted in an Ancient Turkish Cave
Recent discoveries in the Üçağızlı II cave along the stunning Mediterranean coast of Turkey reveal comprehensive records suggesting that the cultural transition from Neanderthals to modern humans was far more fluid than previously recognized. A group of Neanderthals in a cave. Image credit: Tyler B. Tretsven. “During the mid-to-late Pleistocene, the Levant served as a [...] The post Discovering Shared Lifestyles: Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens Co…
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