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Neanderthals Were the First To Use Specialized Bone Tools

Posted by samzenpus on from the credit-where-credit-is-due dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Humans have progressed and evolved creating complex tools throughout the years. Based on artifacts and fossils in combination with research, scientists have known that people have used tools made from all kinds of materials. Now in a new study, two research teams discovered that the first specialized set of bone tools were created by Neanderthals in Europe."

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  1. Bone tools by AlternativeIdeas · · Score: 1, Funny

    Seriously, you had to quote them as "bone" tools?
    Given the level of maturity on Slashdot, I'm afraid at the impending onslaught of bad puns.

    You could say I'm petrified at the impending Stone Age jokes.

  2. You're a Neanderthal! by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 4, Funny

    "After decades of dedicated research, our paleontologists can say with virtual certainty that many a sophisticated Neanderthal back in the day would take great offense at being compared to some of your neighbors."

    --
    Ezekiel 23:20