Neanderthals carried travel toolkits when they went bear hunting

New analysis of tools found in an Alpine cave suggests Neanderthals weren't just making tools wherever they happened to be — they were packing for trips. Researchers at the University of Ferrara examined 16 flint and radiolarite artifacts discovered among bear remains at Caverna Generosa in the Alps, and found something curious: plenty of resharpening marks, but no chips or flakes, reports PhysOrg. — Read the rest

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