Neanderthals used specific types of wood, such as Scots pine and Juniper, for different purposes like tool-making and tray construction.

The choice of materials suggests Neanderthals knew their wood. Scots pine is easy to work and dries quickly, so tools were cheap to make and replace. Juniper’s fibrous bark suited the trays. Firewood tended to be dry wood, while tools were made from fresh wood. Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/neanderthal-wooden-tools-from-spain-found-preserved-in-stone/

The Neanderthals knew their wood: Scots pine for tools and Juniper for trays, and so on. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/neanderthal-wooden-tools-from-spain-found-preserved-in-stone/