Ancient string discovery shows Neanderthals were as intelligent as modern humans
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dailystar.co.ukScientists have discovered what they believe to be the first direct evidence of yarn-making dating back more than 40,000 years, showing Neanderthals were just as intelligent as modern humans.
The 6mm-long cord fragment, which as found at an archaeological site in Abri du Maras in the south of France, was made by Neanderthals who lived during the Middle Palaeolithic period, 30,000 to 300,000 years ago.
According to the researchers, the findings published in the journal Scientific Reports suggest Neanderthals would have needed basic numeracy skills to create bundles of fibres to make yarn.
This means their cognitive abilities may have been more advanced than previously thought. An international team, led by Bruce Hardy a professor of
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