Neanderthals used rhinoceros teeth as ancient tools, study suggests
A new study published in the Journal of Human Evolution suggests that Neanderthals used rhinoceros teeth as tools. Dental microwear analysis confirms that these teeth were utilized for their hardness, expanding our understanding of the Neanderthal toolkit.
Why it matters
This discovery provides new insight into the resourcefulness and technological capabilities of Neanderthals during the Middle Paleolithic era.
Neanderthals used rhinoceros teeth as ancient tools, study suggests | The Jerusalem Post
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