• Neanderthals Had Local Food Traditions, Study Reveals Through Butchery Differences

    Neanderthals Had Local Food Traditions, Study Reveals Through Butchery Differences

    Amud and Kebara Caves Show Neighboring Neanderthal Groups Processed the Same Prey in Distinct Ways A new archaeological study suggests that Neanderthals living just 70 kilometers apart in northern Israel had different methods of butchering their prey—possibly hinting at early forms of cultural food traditions. Researchers examining bones from the Amud and Kebara caves found…