At Abric Romaní near Barcelona, researchers documented 597 wooden remains or imprints across 16 archaeological levels dated roughly 62,000–40,000 years ago. Thirteen showed deliberate modification, including spears, possible digging sticks, structural poles, bark objects and a mace-shaped object. Calcium-carbonate deposits preserved molds after much of the wood decayed. Science Advances record · IPHES
The Neanderthal material record has a wooden blind spot
At Abric Romaní near Barcelona, researchers documented 597 wooden remains or imprints across 16 archaeological levels dated roughly 62,000–40,000 years ago.
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