Study Reveals Neanderthals Used Rhino Teeth as Tools
Recent research published in the Journal of Human Evolution has uncovered that Neanderthals, who lived in what is now France and Spain approximately 100,000 years ago, utilized rhinoceros teeth as tools. The study examined 281 fossilized rhino teeth from Paleolithic cave sites, revealing grooves, fractures, and scrape marks that suggest these teeth were used for purposes beyond natural chewing patterns. Researchers conducted experiments using rhino teeth from French zoos, replicating Neanderthal tool usage, and confirmed their effectiveness as hammers and anvils for shaping stone tools. This discovery adds to the growing evidence that Neanderthals were more intelligent and resourceful than previously believed. 
