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Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?

Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder?
NYT Science Tuesday 03 November 2026, 10:02 UTC By Franz Lidz 1 min read
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Shanidar Cave in Iraqi Kurdistan has long anchored the scientific argument for complex Neanderthal cognition.

Shanidar Cave in Iraqi Kurdistan has long anchored the scientific argument for complex Neanderthal cognition.
Iraqi (ORG) Kurdistan (LOCATION) Neanderthal (ORG)
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