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Dining & Cooking<p>Did Neanderthals have ‘family recipes’? Study suggests butchery practices in ancient groups <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2183707/did-neanderthals-have-family-recipes-study-suggests-butchery-practices-in-ancient-groups/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/2183707/d</span><span class="invisible">id-neanderthals-have-family-recipes-study-suggests-butchery-practices-in-ancient-groups/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Ana%C3%ABlleJallon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnaëlleJallon</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/AvailableTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvailableTools</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/butchery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>butchery</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ErellaHovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ErellaHovers</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FoodPreparation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPreparation</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/HebrewUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HebrewUniversity</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/KebaraCave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KebaraCave</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/patterns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>patterns</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Recipes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recipes</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/RecipesTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecipesTopics</span></a></p>
Science | The Guardian<p>Even Neanderthals had distinct preferences when it came to making dinner, study suggests <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jul/17/even-neanderthals-had-distinct-preferences-when-it-came-to-making-dinner-study-suggests" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/science/2025/j</span><span class="invisible">ul/17/even-neanderthals-had-distinct-preferences-when-it-came-to-making-dinner-study-suggests</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Dining & Cooking<p>Neanderthal groups had their own local food culture <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2183356/neanderthal-groups-had-their-own-local-food-culture/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/2183356/n</span><span class="invisible">eanderthal-groups-had-their-own-local-food-culture/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/AncientHumans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientHumans</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a></p>
United States News Beep<p>Neanderthal Genes May Cause a Rare Brain Condition That Impacts Balance and Posture</p><p>Neanderthals died out around 40,000 years ago, but a new study reveals that their genetic legacy continues to…<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/UnitedStatesOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStatesOfAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brain</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/brainstructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brainstructure</span></a>&amp;function <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/humanorigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanorigins</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/us/15322/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/us/15322/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Dakki Reads<p><a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/Vendramini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vendramini</span></a>: Large eyes, compact, short limbed. <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> were killer chimps!</p><p>Me: Large eyes, compact, short limbed. Neanderthals were adorable chibi characters!</p><p><a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/paleoanthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paleoanthropology</span></a></p>
Ancient Origins<p>Revolutionary genetic research reveals that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred continuously for 200,000 years across multiple waves of contact. This groundbreaking Princeton study completely rewrites our understanding of human evolution and suggests Neanderthals were absorbed rather than extinct.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanevolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/modernhumans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modernhumans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homosapiens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homosapiens</span></a><br><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/human-neanderthal-interbreeding-0022265" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/news-evolu</span><span class="invisible">tion-human-origins/human-neanderthal-interbreeding-0022265</span></a></p>
Kindle Daily Deals<p>Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death &amp; Art (Bloomsbury Sigma) "For anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours &amp; also for anyone interested in humanity" Sale: $16 to $3.99 by Rebecca Wragg Sykes Rating: 4.5/5 (1388 Reviews) <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Anthropology" target="_blank">#Anthropology</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Neanderthals" target="_blank">#Neanderthals</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23History" target="_blank">#History</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Science" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Books" target="_blank">#Books</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BookSky" target="_blank">#BookSky</a><br><br><a href="https://amzn.to/457VHth" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Lov...</a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>UNESCO adds Iran’s Khorramabad Valley to World Heritage List, highlighting 60,000 years of human history</p><p>In a historic event for archaeology and Iranian heritage, the Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley were officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris on July 11, 2025...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/unesco-adds-irans-khorramabad-valley-to-world-heritage-list/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/07/une</span><span class="invisible">sco-adds-irans-khorramabad-valley-to-world-heritage-list/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AncientIran" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AncientIran</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/homosapiens" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>homosapiens</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Paleolithic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Paleolithic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/unesco" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>unesco</span></a></p>
Ancient Origins<p>AO THROWBACK - New research shows that humans and Neanderthals were more compatible than many people think. <a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/humans-and-neanderthals-0013807" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/news-evolu</span><span class="invisible">tion-human-origins/humans-and-neanderthals-0013807</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientOrigins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historymatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historymatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historyfacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historyfacts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historylovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historylovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mythology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanEvolution</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Neanderthals operated prehistoric “fat factory” 125,000 years ago on German lakeshore<br><a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/neanderthals-operated-fat-factory-125000-years-ago" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/07/nea</span><span class="invisible">nderthals-operated-fat-factory-125000-years-ago</span></a><br><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44460498" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4</span><span class="invisible">4460498</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prehistory</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Neanderthals operated prehistoric “fat factory” on German lakeshore</p><p><a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/neanderthals-operated-fat-factory-125000-years-ago/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/07/nea</span><span class="invisible">nderthals-operated-fat-factory-125000-years-ago/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Factory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Factory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Prehistoric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prehistoric</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/German" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>German</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lakeshore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lakeshore</span></a></p>
Radical Anthropology<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> on the Portuguese <a href="https://c.im/tags/coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coast</span></a> and track ways in <a href="https://c.im/tags/dune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dune</span></a> landscapes, ca. 80,000 years ago </p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/littoral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>littoral</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-06089-4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/s41598-025</span><span class="invisible">-06089-4</span></a></p>
Speckdäne<p><a href="https://nrw.social/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> Ran “Fat Factories” 125,000 Years Ago</p><p>Groundbreaking discovery in Germany reveals large-scale fat processing by Neanderthals: Fat is a very valuable food, packed with calories, especially important when other resources might be scarce. Our earliest ancestors in Africa already cracked open bones to extract the fatty marrow from bone cavities.<br>1/2</p>
Ancient Origins<p>Neanderthals were more than hunters—they were planners. A 125,000-year-old "fat factory" shows how they organized labor to extract every last calorie from the wild.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neanderthaldiet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neanderthaldiet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prehistoric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prehistoric</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paleolithic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paleolithic</span></a><br><a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/neanderthal-fat-factory-0022242" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/news-evolu</span><span class="invisible">tion-human-origins/neanderthal-fat-factory-0022242</span></a></p>
Jens Notroff<p>English press release on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> running a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FatFactory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FatFactory</span></a> some 125,000 years ago in Germany (well, not *in* Germany back then, but you get the point 😉) via <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LEIZA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LEIZA</span></a> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://idw-online.social/@idw_online" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>idw_online</span></a></span>:</p><p><a href="https://idw-online.de/de/news854632" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">idw-online.de/de/news854632</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
MONREPOS<p>A new study, led by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@paleomonrepos" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>paleomonrepos</span></a></span> and @leidenarchaeology together with @lda_sachsenanhalt, shows that Neanderthals systematically broke bones to extract valuable fat — much earlier than previously thought. A milestone that changes our view of Neanderthals as clever and strategic hunter-gatherers.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LEIZArchaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LEIZArchaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paleomonrepos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paleomonrepos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neandertaler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neandertaler</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arch%C3%A4ologie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archäologie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Research</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Forschung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forschung</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Prehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prehistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Paleolithic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paleolithic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NeumarkNord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeumarkNord</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BecomingHuman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BecomingHuman</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adv1257?fbclid=IwY2xjawLUbxpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBsN1BlNlNaY2pCSXZqTE02AR5K0qV__skNS3JrUwdoyMnY7gY5z1HVDrLGx92godzH643MWyRwQzJr0bwktw_aem_5x7TfQcOtZ4h6o_MOk5YZw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv</span><span class="invisible">.adv1257?fbclid=IwY2xjawLUbxpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBsN1BlNlNaY2pCSXZqTE02AR5K0qV__skNS3JrUwdoyMnY7gY5z1HVDrLGx92godzH643MWyRwQzJr0bwktw_aem_5x7TfQcOtZ4h6o_MOk5YZw</span></a></p>
Global Museum<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> had a “fat factory” for processing bone grease 125,000 years ago – much earlier than thought.</p><p>Neanderthals were rendering animal bones for grease – extracting more nutrients from carcasses – in present-day Germany roughly 125,000 years ago, research suggests</p><p><a href="https://popular-archaeology.com/article/neanderthals-had-a-fat-factory-for-processing-bone-grease-125000-years-ago-much-earlier-than-thought/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">popular-archaeology.com/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/neanderthals-had-a-fat-factory-for-processing-bone-grease-125000-years-ago-much-earlier-than-thought/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/globalmuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalmuseum</span></a></p>
Radical Anthropology<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a> developed extraordinary technology for extraction of fat, vital nutrition from large mammal bones</p><p>'What makes Neumark-Nord so exceptional is the preservation of an entire landscape, not just a single site,’ notes Leiden-based author Prof. Wil Roebroeks. ‘We see Neanderthals hunting and minimally butchering deer in one area, processing elephants intensively in another, and—as this study shows—rendering fat from hundreds of mammal skeletons in a centralized location. There’s even some evidence of plant use, which is rarely preserved. This broad range of behaviors in the same landscape gives us a much richer picture of their culture.’'</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Pleistocene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pleistocene</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025/07/neanderthals-ran-fat-factories-125000-years-ago" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/</span><span class="invisible">2025/07/neanderthals-ran-fat-factories-125000-years-ago</span></a></p>
Jens Notroff<p>How old are the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sch%C3%B6ningenSpears" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchöningenSpears</span></a>?</p><p>From initial estimates of 400,000 to 300,000, we're now at 200,000 years - which would put them right at a shift toward communal hunting strategies and increasingly complex social environments of Middle Paleolithic <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adv0752" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv</span><span class="invisible">.adv0752</span></a></p>
David Cantrell 🏏<p>Can anyone remember what that <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciFi</span></a> novel was where people met up with technologically advanced <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neanderthals</span></a>, who had back-scratching posts at the centre of their houses? Cos I've got an itch I can't reach, and need a recommendation for an interior designer.</p><p>No, I don't want advice. By the time you read this I will have used a doorway.</p>