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What did Neanderthal visual culture mean?
Humans today live in visually rich environments, and it's increasingly clear that Neandertals shaped their visual environments also.
Jun 1, 2023 • 
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Zlatý kůň and the Neandertal heritage of first Europeans
A skull from Czechia represents an individual from one of the earliest European modern human populations to encounter Neandertals.
Oct 8, 2021 • 
John Hawks
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Neandertals built a circle out of stalagmites deep underground. What does it mean?
Examining the work of Jacques Joubert and coworkers that describes this mysterious structure and the possible intention behind it.
May 26, 2016 • 
John Hawks
A look at the intentional markings of Homo erectus
Looking at a 2014 paper by Josephine Joordens and coworkers, which describes zig-zag markings on a shell from Trinil, Indonesia. This shell may have…
Dec 3, 2014 • 
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