Ancient wooden spears found in Germany were likely made by Neanderthals 200,000 years ago, study reveals

A set of prehistoric wooden spears found over two decades ago in Schöningen, Germany—then estimated to be between 300,000 and 400,000 years old—may be as young as 200,000 years old, according to new research published in Science Advances…

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