Neanderthals were capable of advanced woodworking techniques, creating tools and weapons that were previously thought to be exclusive to modern humans.

Neanderthals worked wood. At Abric Romaní, travertine kept the molds of 597 wooden pieces, 13 of them worked: spears, bark trays and a club with no known Old World parallel. #Neanderthals #Archaeology #HumanEvolution https://www.anthropology.net/p/neanderthal-woodworking-13-artifacts

Neanderthal woodworking was far more advanced than we thought, new study shows Neanderthals did far more with wood than burn it. A new study of 597 wooden remains and imprints from Abric Romaní, a rock shelter in Capellades near Barcelona, shows they made weapons, tools and household items from it... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/10/neanderthal-woodworking-was-more-advanced/ Photo © Gerard Campeny / IPHES-CERCA Follow @archaeology #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Anthropology #woodworking #neanderthal