Cave structure boosts Neandertal image

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The discovery of an artificial structure deep inside a French cavern suggests that Neandertals were more sophistocated than commonly believed. The building of the structure would have required more than the rudimentary language skills and knowledge of fire than scientists believe Neadertals possess.

Neanderthals, Neanderthal man, Cave-dwellers, Cave dwellers

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Masters and slaves in an Iron Age cave?

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A 2,800-year-old burial site in a cave near Boussac, France, reveals two distinct social classes among those buried. Three skeletons have metal jewelry, which may indicate their elite status. The rest are unadorned and may have been servants or slaves.

Social aspects, Burial, Iron age

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Did Homo erectus tame fire first?

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Evidence from an archaeological site in a sea cave on the coast of Brittany indicates that the controlled use of fire dates back to the time of Homo erectus, about 450,000 years ago. Electron spin resonance technique was used in the dating process.

Fire-making, Fire making, Pithecanthropus erectus, Homo erectus

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