27: Neanderthal Technology
Equinox
English - September 03, 2020 13:59 - 58 minutes - 27.7 MBEarth Sciences Science Life Sciences astronomy biology discoveries experiments historical innovation practical science research science technology Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Neanderthals were supposed to be primitive, half-human cavemen, but modern paleontology is shattering that illusion. We know they were intelligent and industrious, eating a wide variety of foods and travelling long distances across the barren wasteland called Eurasia during the Ice Age period. Joe and Rob marvel at what is only now coming to light in relation to these enigmatic ancestors of ours.
Neanderthals were supposed to be primitive, half-human cavemen, but modern paleontology is shattering that illusion. We know they were intelligent and industrious, eating a wide variety of foods and travelling long distances across the barren wasteland called Eurasia during the Ice Age period. Joe and Rob marvel at what is only now coming to light in relation to these enigmatic ancestors of ours.
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