Stone Age humans weren't necessarily more advanced than Neanderthals

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150114101528.htm

By: University of Montreal

Date: 1/14/2015

It was long thought that Neanderthals did not have the ability to create tools out of bone, however, recent discoveries in the past decade has put this statement into questioning. Very recently, a multi-purpose bone tool was discovered. It had been made from a reindeer femur, and had been intricately crafted by a Neanderthal. The tool had been of secondary thought, after obtaining the meat for energy, and can be seen with fractures where the marrow was released. The tool was most likely use for carving sharp edges for stone tools, as well as being a scraper. The reason for such interest in a bone tool that appeared to be common place, was the fact that the tool shows that Homo Sapiens were not the only ones capable of understanding the properties of bone and how to create such a tool. This supports that argument that the gap between the two species is not as large as it originally seemed. Having the brain power to make more complex tools, thought to be specific to only Homo Sapiens, is revealed to also be a trait of some Neanderthals as well, meaning technically, one species is not as superior as first though. This is relevant to our studies as it showcases they difference between the predecessor of and the Homo Sapiens species as well.