110,000-year-old discovery rewrites human history: Neanderthals and Homo sapiens worked together
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Researchers have discovered evidence of collaboration between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the Levant region around 110,000 years ago. The findings suggest that these groups shared technology, lifestyles, and burial customs, fostering cultural exchange and social complexity.
In central Israel, the Tinshemet Cave has yielded significant archaeological and human remains. Excavations began in 2017, led by Prof. Yossi Zaidner and others. The research reveals that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens interacted directly, sharing tools and ways of life. They also shared burial practices, with evidence of formal burials and the use of ochre for decoration. This challenges earlier ideas that these groups were largely separate. The findings point to human interaction as a key force behind early technological and cultural progress.
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