Neanderthal quartz tool. Tools such as this were made from materials such as stone and quartz. Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) inhabited Europe and western Asia between 230, 000 and 29, 000 years ago. They did not use complex tools but had mastery of fire and built shelters. It is thought that they had language and a complex social structure, living in small family groups and hunting for food. It is not known why Neanderthals became extinct, but one theory is that they were outcompeted by modern humans (Homo sapiens). This specimen is from the Des-Cubierta cave at the Pinilla del Valle site, near Madrid, Spain. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Trueba, Javier / MSF |
Bildgröße: | 4047 px × 3035 px |
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