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Tinshemet Cave Suggests Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Shared More Than Territory
Research from central Israel argues that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the mid-Middle Paleolithic Levant did not just coexist but directly influenced one another’s technologies, lifestyles, and burial practices.
Key Takeaways
- Researchers say Tinshemet Cave shows Neanderthals and Homo sapiens directly interacted.
- The study links those interactions to shared tools, lifestyles, burial customs, and ochre use.
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