First burials: Compelling evidence that Neanderthal and Homo sapiens engaged in cultural exchange
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 09:39
in Psychology & Sociology
The first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave reveals that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the mid-Middle Paleolithic Levant not only coexisted but actively interacted, sharing technology, lifestyles, and burial customs. These interactions fostered cultural exchange, social complexity, and behavioral innovations, such as formal burial practices and the symbolic use of ocher for decoration.