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Study confirms Neanderthals were Europe's first artists

Neanderthal paintings inside the Andalusian cave of Ardales, Spain

Neanderthal paintings inside the Andalusian cave of Ardales, Spain Source: Getty

Scientists say a collection of prehistoric cave paintings in Spain shows Neanderthals developed a form of cave art more than 20,000 years before the arrival of modern humans.



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