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U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art.
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Several discussions exemplify a high level of engagement through references to specific studies, such as the 2018 article in Science, and detailed explanations of research methods that support the Neandertal origin of cave art. The tone throughout is one of curiosity and validation, with phrases like 'confirms,' 'suggests,' and 'reveals' indicating strong belief in the significance of the findings and their potential to reshape understanding of Neandertal capabilities.
Most discussions strongly support the findings of the publication, emphasizing that Neandertals created cave art well before modern humans arrived in Europe.
Posts demonstrate high interest by referencing scientific studies, dating methods, and the broader implications for understanding Neandertal cognitive abilities.
Many comments actively analyze the research methods, historical context, and significance, indicating deep engagement with the topic.
Discussions highlight the potential paradigm shift this research could cause in archaeology and anthropology, suggesting it challenges long-held views and is therefore highly impactful.
Abstract in brief
- Uranium-thorium dating of carbonate crusts over cave paintings in Spain indicates that Neandertals created some of the earliest known cave art in Iberia, dating back at least 648,000 years.
- This predates the arrival of modern humans in Europe by at least 20,000 years, suggesting Neandertals were capable of symbolic behavior such as cave art.
- The findings challenge previous assumptions that only modern humans made cave art, highlighting the cognitive abilities of Neandertals.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyManos de Maltravieso Explicación del método de datación, y por qué son neandertales sus autores (2018). https://t.co/RHn962Ykns Estudio científico: https://t.co/m6G6NHE1t5 Poner en peligro también este Patrimonio por una mina en Cáceres, tampoco se sostiene. #NoALaMinaCC
Now, we are learning that Neanderthals may have had art and other symbolic etchings, long before the arrival of humans, breathing new life into the question of whether Neanderthals had language. https://t.co/1ayFEtBAat #linguistics #language #science #archaeology #Neanderthal
https://t.co/TCDgwLPCNJ
En 2018 Science publicó un artículo que revelaba dataciones de arte rupestre hace unos 64-65k años, y atribuía estas pinturas a los Neandertales. Death Stranding se lanzó en 2019. Documentación rápida y actualizada para el contenido del juego. https://t.co/O31OacU8ru https://t.co/09DPgv01qP
@OpenResLeeds @DROdurham @LearnTechDurham @AttentionLab @careersatdurham @altmetric Leeds edition.. ❤ it. @durham_uni had its 1st co-authored altmetric top 100 paper for 2018 https://t.co/CRQaVzjit3 (https://t.co/UeEUXcSyeM) Does the University use Explorer? I'm over at Leeds in 2 weeks, so maybe we pick up then!
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2 En 2018, un estudio en Science confirmó que neandertales pintaban cuevas 20.000 años antes de que llegaran los Homo sapiens a Europa. Datación: 64.000 años Cuevas: La Pasiega, Maltravieso y Ardales (España) Fuente: Hoffmann et al., Science (2018) DOI: 10.1126/science.aap7778
RT @mlinaje: Manos de Maltravieso Explicación del método de datación, y por qué son neandertales sus autores (2018). https://t.co/RHn962Yk…
RT @mlinaje: Manos de Maltravieso Explicación del método de datación, y por qué son neandertales sus autores (2018). https://t.co/RHn962Yk…
RT @mlinaje: Manos de Maltravieso Explicación del método de datación, y por qué son neandertales sus autores (2018). https://t.co/RHn962Yk…
RT @mlinaje: Manos de Maltravieso Explicación del método de datación, y por qué son neandertales sus autores (2018). https://t.co/RHn962Yk…
RT @mlinaje: Manos de Maltravieso Explicación del método de datación, y por qué son neandertales sus autores (2018). https://t.co/RHn962Yk…
Manos de Maltravieso Explicación del método de datación, y por qué son neandertales sus autores (2018). https://t.co/RHn962Ykns Estudio científico: https://t.co/m6G6NHE1t5 Poner en peligro también este Patrimonio por una mina en Cáceres, tampoco se sostiene. #NoALaMinaCC
@Boxliver24 @Przedsoborowo @kontraswiat @DinoLover2024 @Pajki2 Trudno porównywać szympanse używające kamieni i patyków do jednak zaawansowanej obróbki kamienia przez neandertalczyków oraz poszlak stanowiących coś na kształt sztuki w jaskiniach przez nich zamieszkałych: https://t.co/au6N0gAq8E
@CarlosMaslaton Es un tema bastante discutido, hay un artículo de science del 2018 sobre este tema https://t.co/YCJMMWvic4
@marcado_razon @SleepinEyes @TheGod_Particle @AiG And that proof is readily available for those that look for it. https://t.co/voZ6N3RTqz
@TheLoneSeeker @archeohistories I wondered the same. Apparently it's the dating that's suggestive of Neanderthals rather than other firm evidence. Presumably that's based on evidence for Neanderthal sophistication and a lack of evidence of other human species in the area at that time. https://t.co/2Blv6dYRJN
Info taken from here: https://t.co/Pw6Bt0Ntqi
@Yaka_1999 @akubukanako @archeohistories These are much older than Altamira. 65,000yrs old. Before Modern Humans got to Europe. https://t.co/TLf7HNpKFn Neandertals were also building structures from stalagmite/tites deep in a French cave 120k+ yrs ago. For what purpose we have no idea. https://t.co/GfvLEhcViQ
En 2018 Science publicó un artículo que revelaba dataciones de arte rupestre hace unos 64-65k años, y atribuía estas pinturas a los Neandertales. Death Stranding se lanzó en 2019. Documentación rápida y actualizada para el contenido del juego. https://t.co/O31OacU8ru https://t.co/09DPgv01qP
RT @NeanderthalNews: https://t.co/TCDgwLPCNJ
RT @NeanderthalNews: https://t.co/TCDgwLPCNJ
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RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
RT @physorg_com: Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEc…
Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds @ConversationEDU @NatureEcoEvo https://t.co/nth9Sli9wf https://t.co/Y6BjvhPPzh
Now, we are learning that Neanderthals may have had art and other symbolic etchings, long before the arrival of humans, breathing new life into the question of whether Neanderthals had language. https://t.co/1ayFEtBAat #linguistics #language #science #archaeology #Neanderthal
https://t.co/t3UYxVz5Kc
Fellow Neanderthals: U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art https://t.co/UdN51Rs3rv
RT @elifcelik28: @stomodeum @unalokan @warren_marques @igneyibaskasina @Alietin37 @hypatia_372 @elrahanun @eloxnopasaran @Quark96793397 @ha…
U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art "The oldest dated cave paintings in the world predate the arrival of modern humans in Europe by at least 20,000 years, which suggests that they must be of Neandertal origin." https://t.co/sPVFkth7GH
U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art https://t.co/Z7RKfFpIoX
U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art https://t.co/D569mY2O7K
I wrote “Meaningful Symbols” in response to recent paper in @sciencemagazine (Hoffmann et al, 2018. DOI: 10.1126/science.aap7778, https://t.co/CpVN9A1PRz), that suggests Neanderthals may have been making art 20,000 years before modern humans did...
@OpenResLeeds @DROdurham @LearnTechDurham @AttentionLab @careersatdurham @altmetric Leeds edition.. ❤ it. @durham_uni had its 1st co-authored altmetric top 100 paper for 2018 https://t.co/CRQaVzjit3 (https://t.co/UeEUXcSyeM) Does the University use Explorer? I'm over at Leeds in 2 weeks, so maybe we pick up then!
@stomodeum @unalokan @warren_marques @igneyibaskasina @Alietin37 @hypatia_372 @elrahanun @eloxnopasaran @Quark96793397 @hale3554 @Bayanmarlyn2 @haticeacar626 @sorularlaislam Ludovic Slimak, et. al., Comment on “U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art," Science, 361, eaau1371, 21 Sept 2018 Ayrica, Neanderthallere ait sanat objeleri bulundugu iddia edilen baska yerlerde de bu iliskisi sorgulanmis ve reddedilmis.
U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art https://t.co/Vk77g3M180
U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art https://t.co/P80ATjNs0L
@arqueomaniaprod @FATAPUERCA @PedreraPedre @I_MartinLerma @MMartinonT @mmartinloeches @UGREvolucion @MANArqueologico @marqalicante @CuevasCant @pilarfatas @OntanonR @cuevArdales @mna_inah Yo creo que sí se ha atribuido “U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art”...es bastante diáfano...pero no me refería al trabajo de Marcos en concreto...q sin duda es interesante...si no en general. Y habría q esperar a más estudios.
Original study by D. L. Hoffmann et al. ("U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals #Neandertal origin of #Iberian #CaveArt") published in @sciencemagazine 359 (6378), pp. 912-915: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/359/6378/912