Prehistoric Engravings Rewrite Human History: New Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs
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Prehistoric Engravings Rewrite Human History: New Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs

A study finds that engraved stone artifacts from Manot, Qafzeh, and Quneitra caves reflect early humans’ symbolic behavior, while Amud Cave artifacts suggest functional use. This highlights the emergence of abstract thinking in Middle Palaeolithic societies. A new study, led by Dr. Mae Goder-Goldberger (Hebrew University and Ben Gurion University) and Dr. João Marreiros (Monrepos [...]