Amazing new prehistoric cave discovery

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While the most ancient huminoid bones on the planet seem to be found in Africa, France seems to harbour the most remarkable cave paintings with places like Lascaux and Chauvet. However, now there is the Bruniquel cave which seems to contain some of the most incredible finds yet. Rather than cave paintings, which could easily be washed away by dripping water over the centuries, the new discovery concerns broken stalagmite and stalagtites arranged artistically -- 176,500 years ago!

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On top of that, the Neanderthals involved used fire in the cave to break some of the rocks. It appears that this humanoid species was far mre advanced than previously thought.

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[bixaorellana]

That is truly exciting! As more and more evidence and informed speculation emerges, it somehow seems that on a gut level we've always known that they were more like us than assumed.

[bjd]

Interesting. Bruniquel is not far from here, but we have only been there to see the village, which is one of those small, perched on a hillside places.

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