NEW YORK — From the murky depths of Spanish caves comes a surprising insight: Neanderthals created art. That’s been proposed before, but experts say two new studies finally give convincing evidence that our evolutionary cousins had the brainpower to make artistic works and use symbols. The key finding: New age estimates that show paintings on cave walls and decorated seashells in Spain were created long before our species entered Europe.
Studies Find European Art Scene Began With Neanderthals
MALCOLM RITTER, Associated Press, The Columbian
Thu, 02/22/2018 - 9:25pm
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