Scientists replicated Neanderthal bird butchering techniques with flint tools to study their diet and culinary skills.
Scientists have recreated Neanderthal bird butchering techniques to better understand their diets. A group of researchers butchered five wild birds using flint stone tools and roasted them, finding the process required significant manual skill. The results suggest that Neanderthals, who thrived for over 200,000 years across varied geographical regions, possessed impressive culinary abilities.
July 24, 2024
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