A remarkable yellow crayon unearthed in Crimea, still sharp after more than 40,000 years, indicates that painting lines on objects was part of Neanderthal culture. This discovery is the firmest ...
Three ancient pieces of ochre unearthed in Crimea were used by Neanderthals to draw and paint, a new study suggests. The findings highlight Neanderthals’ cognitive—and possibly creative—abilities, a ...
A recent analysis of ochre fragments from several Neanderthal sites indicated that Neanderthals used ochre for drawing and marking surfaces. It has been long-believed that Neanderthals used the ...