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Neanderthal wooden tools found preserved in stone in Spain
Original: Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/neanderthal-wooden-
Archaeologists have recovered Neanderthal wooden tools in Spain that were preserved inside stone, according to an Ars Technica report. Wooden artefacts from this period rarely survive, so the find offers a rare direct look at Neanderthal craftsmanship and everyday technology. The discovery is drawing attention from science and archaeology readers interested in human prehistory.
Why now: Rarely preserved organic material from Neanderthals offers new insight into their toolmaking, exciting science audiences.
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- Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/neanderthal-wooden-tools-from-spain-found-preserved-in-stone/ # Science # Archeology # History · ars_technica@robot.villas · 5
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