Fossil collection found in Neanderthal cave suggests abstract thinking

Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨ZeroCool@slrpnk.net⁩ to ⁨archaeology@mander.xyz⁩

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acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Collecting objects simply for their aesthetic interest is considered a very human thing to do

I thought crows and other animals engaged in collecting things with no apparent utility.

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TheBest@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Great read, thanks for posting

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ulterno@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Big Discovery: Children played in the past

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