Posted on 11/22/2022 11:27:11 PM PST by blueplum
Scientists believe they have made a fascinating discovery which reveals some hidden detail about the diet of Neanderthals around 70,000 years ago. They have unearthed remains of what is believed to be the world's oldest flatbread made by Neanderthals in the foothills of Iraq. The charred remnants were recovered from the Shanidar Cave site - a Neanderthal dwelling around 500 miles north of Baghdad. The archaeologists said the findings, published in the journal Antiquity, show for the first time that bread was part of the diet among these hominid species....
(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...
A heavy-browed, thick-featured heavily muscled person, to be sure. They would look “different,” but most would not likely question their personhood.
Neanderthals Cooked Surprisingly Complex Meals
Smithsonian Magazine
Jacquelyne Germain
Staff contributor
November 30, 2022
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/neanderthals-cooked-up-complex-and-tasty-meals-70000-years-ago-180981207/
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