Archaeologists excavated the most ancient of the well -known multifunctional instruments made of bones of a cave lion – a kind of prehistoric “Swiss army knife.”
An ancient tool was found in a warehouse cave in Belgium. It dates back to the end of Saaas (about 130,000 years ago) and consists of four tools carved from one leg of a cave lion, Phys.org reports with reference to the article in scientific reports.
It is noted that a detailed analysis of the bone revealed signs of deliberate education, use and re -equipment.
It was believed that the tools were originally used for such tasks as dug, and then broken and re -use, to give shape or exacerbation of flint tools in a process known as the retouching specified in the article.
Thus, this discovery is clear evidence that Neanderthals were far from primitive creatures that they portray a popular myth.
The intentional transformation of the lion bones into functional instruments emphasize the cognitive skills of Neanderthals, their adaptability and the ability to use resources that went beyond their direct survival needs, the article says.
According to scientists, the results in this additionally show the behavior of Neanderthals, in particular, their interaction with cave lions – although they coexisted hundreds of millennia, their relationship is a little known:
- Although some archaeological monuments show evidence that Neanderthals removed the skin and cut cave lions, this is the first discovery of tools made of animal bones;
- A multiplayer bone instrument indicates that Neanderthals deliberately chose the legs of a cave lion, since its size, shape and structural integrity made it ideal for various tasks;
- The sequence of stages used for the production of the Lion cave is identical to those used for other tools found in the cave, for example, made of bear bones. This may mean that Neanderthals did not attach any symbolic significance for any animal, but hunted them exclusively for practical purposes, for example, for the production of tools.
Source: Pys.org
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