43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint discovered on stone is the world’s oldest

43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint discovered on stone is the world’s oldest

In a discovery from the San Lázaro rock shelter in central Spain, near Segovia, archaeologists have unearthed what is thought to be the earliest known human fingerprint, challenging long-standing assumptions about Neanderthals’ symbolic and artistic capabilities...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/43000-year-old-neanderthal-fingerprint/

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