National Geographic highlights the discovery of Neanderthal wooden tools at Abric Romaní

The international magazine National Geographic has featured research led by Dr Palmira Saladié, a researcher at IPHES-CERCA, on the wooden tools used by Neanderthals at Abric Romaní (Capellades, Barcelona, Spain), in its archaeology newsletter Stones & Bones.

Under the headline “Neanderthals Might Have Liked Woodworking Class”, the publication highlights the findings of the study published in Science Advances, which reveals the technological sophistication of Neanderthals and the fundamental role of wood in their daily lives.

Illustrated with an image of the wooden remains recovered at Abric Romaní, the article places this discovery within the broader context of major European evidence for woodworking during the Middle Palaeolithic.

Read the article in National Geographic.