Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone
Dissolved rock precipitated around the tools, which then decayed.
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Anthropologists have observed and documented hunter-gatherer groups over the last couple of centuries and found they used similar clubs to kill game at close range, for fighting, and sometimes as symbols of social standing. “But when it comes to this club it’s true that we are not sure,” Chacón admits. The club was found in a living area, next to bones, stone tools, and a hearth, so the team hypothesizes it has been used for everyday work rather than ceremony.
The choice of materials suggests Neanderthals knew their wood. Scots pine is easy to work and dries quickly, so tools were cheap to…
