Neanderthals' 125,000-Year-Old Bone Grease Processing Site Revealed

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Neanderthals' 125,000-Year-Old Bone Grease Processing Site Revealed
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New research reveals that Neanderthals in Germany 125,000 years ago operated a 'fat factory' by processing animal bones to extract grease, indicating advanced planning, dietary strategies, and cognitive skills previously thought to be exclusive to later Homo sapiens.

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