Neanderthal Spear Tip Discovery:
An international archaeological team has unearthed the oldest known spear tip in Europe, crafted not by Homo sapiens, but by Neanderthals.The spear tip was discovered in a cave in the North Caucasus region of Russia, embedded in a sediment layer.
The findings were published in the Journal of Archaeological Science and are based on materials excavated in 2003 but studied in-depth only recently.It was found along with animal bones and the remains of a campfire, indicating habitation by prehistoric hominins.The team employed spectroscopy, computed tomography (CT scans), and microscopy techniques to analyse the artefact in high detail.
