Evidence Neanderthals used feathers for decoration

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 08:31 in Paleontology & Archaeology

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers studying a large deposit of Neanderthal bones in Italy have discovered the remains of birds along with the bones, and evidence the feathers were probably used for ornamentation. The findings add evidence that the now extinct Neanderthals could have been as cultured as our own ancestors.

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