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  3. Archaeologists uncover evidence of intentional burial, cave engravings by early human ancestor

Archaeologists uncover evidence of intentional burial, cave engravings by early human ancestor

Until now, scholars believed that the mental capacity behind complex cultural behaviors like burial and mark-making required a larger brain, like those of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.

Read the full article at: https://news.wisc.edu/archeologists-uncover-evidence-of-intentional-burial-cave-engravings-by-early-human-ancestor/
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