Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone
But at Abric Romaní, a rock shelter in Capellades, west of Barcelona, mineral-rich water coated wooden Neanderthal tools in a limestone-like crust.
Ars Technica reports: But at Abric Romaní, a rock shelter in Capellades, west of Barcelona, mineral-rich water coated wooden Neanderthal tools in a limestone-like crust.
The Stone Age owes its name to tools that survived to our time. The material early humans worked with most, though, was probably wood because it is so much easier to process.
This science story centres on Spain. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Stone Age, Paleolithic and Abric Romaní.
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