The site, located at an altitude of around 2,200 feet, preserves evidence of Neanderthal occupation during a poorly known period.
A recently uncovered archaeological site has yielded a set of 'surprising' insights into the lives of Neanderthals during a poorly-known period of their history.The latest findings, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, cast new light on how these archaic humans adapted to their environment.Neanderthals are one of our closest extinct relatives. This species lived in Eurasia until their disappearance about 40,000 years ago.
The animal bones we have recovered indicate that they were successfully exploiting the surrounding fauna, hunting red deer, horses and bison, but also eating freshwater turtles and rabbits, which imply a degree of planning rarely considered for Neanderthals,' archaeologist and study lead author Sofia Samper Carro with the Australian National University said in a press release.
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