Neanderthals

Ancient crayons show Neanderthals created symbolic art

A remarkably preserved 42,000-year-old yellow ochre crayon discovered in Crimea provides the strongest evidence yet that Neanderthals engaged in symbolic art creation, according to research published this week in Science Advances. The ancient coloring tool, which remains sharp after millennia,…

100,000-year-old burial site found in Israeli cave

Archaeologists in central Israel have uncovered what they believe to be one of the world's oldest burial sites, containing human remains dating back 100,000 years that were carefully arranged in ceremonial positions with ritual objects. The discovery at Tinshemet Cave…