Scientists say they found one of the oldest known symbolic objects bearing a human fingerprint in Europe. The print hints at the possible capacity of Neanderthals to create art.

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 ...

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

In the depths of the San Lázaro rock-shelter in Segovia, Central Spain, archaeologists from the Complutense University of Madrid and collaborators have uncovered a compelling trace of Neanderthal ...

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

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

Archaeologists discovered a human fingerprint left on a rock in Spain now considered the oldest known human fingerprint.

The discovery of a 43,000-year-old fingerprint in Spain is challenging the idea that Neanderthals were not capable of ...

Ochre mark is thought to be oldest complete fingerprint ever found and may suggest Neanderthals were capable of abstract thought ...