Is it time to put the stereotype of the violent and brutish Neanderthal to rest? New research paints a different picture of the ancient hominin — one that looks similar to Homo sapiens.
Neanderthals Were Just As Violent As Early Humans
Is it time to put the stereotype of the violent and brutish Neanderthal to rest?
Neanderthals are thought to have relied on dangerous close-range hunting techniques using weapons like the thrusting spears depicted here. New research brings that assumption into question. (Credit: Gleiver Prieto)
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