by Eliza Strickland
We Homo sapiens consider ourselves pretty special, with our symbolic art, abstract thinking, and highly organized societies. But evidence is mounting that these hallmarks of modern human behavior may have existed in earlier hominids.
In Spanish caves once occupied by Neanderthals, archaeologist
João Zilhão of the University of Bristol unearthed punctured scallop shells crusted with mineral pigments:
Neanderthal jewelry.
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Monday, May 03, 2010