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Neanderthal Tool Use and Woodworking

Updated 2026-10-07 18:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Recent archaeological findings suggest that Neanderthals in Europe used wood as extensively for tool-making as they did stone. This challenges previous assumptions about their technological capabilities.

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New Scientist
When Neanderthals dominated Europe, it was likely that wood was at least as important to them as stone for working into tools
2026-10-07 18:00 UTC
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