Neanderthals Are Actually NOT Dumb Brutes

The image of Neandertals has often been shaped by narratives of unintelligence, unsophisticated hominins eking out a marginal existence in Ice Age Europe. Yet, as the weight of archaeological evidence continues to grow, a far more complex and sophisticated portrait of these ancient humans emerges. Nowhere is this more evident than in the remarkable discoveries surrounding Neandertal use of fire-hardened tools, throwing sticks, and their advanced arboreal knowledge