"Neanderthals' Mysterious Giant Cave Structure Unveiled by New Evidence"

Recent archaeological discoveries, including a 51,000-year-old engraved deer bone found in a German cave once occupied by Neanderthals, suggest that ancient human relatives may have engaged in primitive forms of art and symbolic behavior. These findings challenge the traditional view that only modern humans were capable of artistic expression, reshaping our understanding of the cognitive abilities of Neanderthals and earlier hominins. The debate over the world's oldest art is informed by theories about the purpose of art and what it says about human cognition, with some experts suggesting that the development of an artistic sense among hominins may have been linked to their abilities to modify their habitats and communicate within larger groups.