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Neanderthals

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Study Finds Selective Exocannibalism of Non-Local Neanderthals at Belgium’s Goyet Caves

Freshly fractured bones with percussion marks indicate non-local women and children were butchered for food.

Portugal’s First Neanderthal Footprints Point to Coastal Living and Hunting Tactics

Neighboring Neanderthal Groups Butchered Prey in Distinct Local Traditions

Neanderthals’ 125,000-Year-Old “Fat Factory” Confirmed as First Large-Scale Bone-Grease Operation

Neanderthals Traveled 2,000 Miles Across Eurasia Using River Valleys