18. Neanderthal Tools

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Neanderthal Tools

Unlike H. Heidelbergensis, with just fire-hardened wood, Neanderthal tools were composite tools. Made of two parts. These two parts were stone, sharpened to a point, and fire hardened sticks. The two parts were connected by string. The stone tools were broken and shaved until at a fine point. These tools were either attached to spears, or used as hand axes. The spears used by Neanderthals were close range weapons, the reason behind so many fractures and breaks in the Neanderthals bones.

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--Connor Bailey

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