A unique archaeological find has recently expanded our knowledge of Neanderthals' capacity for symbolic thought. The object ...

Most known prehistoric art is linked to Homo sapiens, which is why for a long time archaeologists have believed that modern ...

Around 43,000 years ago, a Neanderthal dipped their finger in ocher and stamped the very center of a pebble. This one small ...

An ochre dot in Spain may hold one of the oldest, most complete Neandertal fingerprints, hinting at symbolic behavior in our ancient relatives.

A recent discovery in central Spain has unveiled what may be the oldest complete Neanderthal fingerprint, offering new ...

“We felt that the red dot had something, I don’t know what … and the only way we could know there was a fingerprint was to contact the main specialist in Spain (for) finding fingerprints ...

The discovery could deepen our understanding of the Neanderthal mind, but some experts aren’t convinced by the interpretation ...

Researchers theorize that an adult male dipped his finger in red ocher and intentionally used the pigment to complete the ...

The fingerprint was detected on a red mark on a 21.4 cm x 11.3 cm x 7.6 cm granite pebble containing quartz minerals.