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Researchers challenge claim that Iberian artists were Neanderthals

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Early this year, we reported on a cave art find attributed to Neanderthals.
But now:

Now, a group of 44 researchers has written a strongly worded critique of the dating of these paintings, claiming that “there is still no convincing evidence that Neanderthals created Iberian cave art.” Alison George, “Neanderthals’ cave art skills questioned in dispute over age of images” at New Scientist (paywall)

Stay tuned. This article provides lots of illustrations.

See also: Did Neanderthals Create The First Spanish Cave Paintings?

Neanderthal art found.

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In any Darwinian scheme, someone must be the subhuman. Otherwise, there is no beginning to human history.

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