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Tracing the Hands of Time: Neanderthals and the Cave Art of Maltravieso
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Tracing the Hands of Time: Neanderthals and the Cave Art of Maltravieso

Exploring the Oldest Hand Stencils and What They Reveal About Neanderthal Creativity and Symbolism

Dec 05, 2024
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Cave art has long been a touchstone for understanding the cognitive and cultural worlds of ancient humans. A recent study1 examining hand stencils in Maltravieso Cave, Extremadura, Spain, provides transformative insights into the origins of symbolic expression. Through uranium-thorium (U-Th) dating, researchers have identified these artworks as some of t…

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