Neandertals’ extensive seafood menu rivals that of ancient humans
Finds from a coastal cave in Portugal reveal repeated ocean foraging for this European hominid
Shellfish and other marine foods unearthed at Figueira Brava, a cave on Portugal’s coast, point to an extensive use of marine resources by Neandertals from around 106,000 to 86,000 years ago.
J. Zilhão et al/Science 2020