Ancient Mystery Unveiled: Neanderthal’s 43,000-Year-Old Fingerprint Discovered in Spain Challenges History
Ever wonder if Neanderthals were the original “finger painters” of the ancient world? Turns out, a tiny red fingerprint pressed onto a stone some 43,000 years ago might just be the earliest doodle of a face crafted by our prehistoric cousins. Archaeologists digging in Spain stumbled upon this oddly shaped rock, complete with a strategically placed red dot—like a primitive nose—that sparked a flurry of excitement. Could this small mark reveal that Neanderthals not only saw faces but also had the abstract smarts to create symbolic art? It might just rewrite the story we’ve been telling about our early relatives, showing that artistic flair isn’t solely a Homo sapiens party trick after all. So next time you think you’ve got a mess on your fingers, remember: 43,000 years ago, that could’ve been considered a masterpiece! LEARN MORE
Researchers believe this fingerprint was meant to form a face on a stone, perhaps making this one of the earliest works of art ever created by our early human cousins.
Álvarez-Alonso et al.The small red fingerprint on this rock is believed to have been placed there by a Neanderthal who was attempting to make a primitive work of art.
Archaeologists in Spain recently unearthed a rock that somewhat resembled a human face, especially because of a small red dot where the nose would be. Now, the story behind that dot has left researchers truly amazed as they’ve discovered that it’s the world’s oldest known fingerprint.
Some 43,000 years ago, it seems that a Neanderthal’s attention was also captured by this face-shaped rock, and he decided to add a little detail of his own. Experts claim the Neanderthal male dipped his finger into a red pigment and then pressed a small dot onto the stone, giving it a nose.
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