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Did Neanderthals Have Minds Like Our Own?

Researchers believe this cave painting may turn out to be over 40,000 years old, old enough to outdate modern humans. 
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Researchers believe this cave painting may turn out to be over 40,000 years old, old enough to outdate modern humans. That also means this artwork could have been created by Neanderthals, and that would represent compelling evidence that these cavemen had minds like our own, capable of abstract thinking, symbolism and even art. 

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