First burials: Compelling evidence that Neanderthal and Homo sapiens engaged in cultural exchange (phys.org)
from Microw@lemm.ee to archaeology@mander.xyz on 11 Mar 2025 16:25
https://lemm.ee/post/58030247

cross-posted from: rss.ponder.cat/post/130102

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AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world on 11 Mar 2025 16:50 collapse

For instance, formal burial customs began to appear around 110,000 years ago in Israel for the first time worldwide, likely as a result of intensified social interactions.

Wait—are they saying formal burial customs appeared worldwide at that time (including Israel), or that the Israeli site was the first appearance in the world?

acockworkorange@mander.xyz on 11 Mar 2025 20:06 collapse

I’ll go with column B.