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https://www.sci.news/archaeology/neanderthals-food-traditions-14076.html

Amud and Kebara caves in northern Israel are two
broadly contemporaneous Middle Paleolithic sites
dated to 70,000-50,000 years ago, both located in
the Mediterranean realm of the southern Levant.
Neanderthal occupations at these sites are
represented by considerable amounts of stone
artifacts, fire use features and abundant animal
and human fossils. New research from the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem suggests that Neanderthals
living in these caves butchered their food in
strikingly different ways, despite living close
by and using similar tools and resources.
...


https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-archaeology/articles/10.3389/fearc.2025.1575572/full

Cut from the same cloth? Comparing Neanderthal
processing of faunal resources at Amud and Kebara
caves (Israel) through cut-marks analyses

Amud and Kebara caves (northern Israel) are two
broadly contemporaneous Middle Paleolithic sites
dated to ca. 70rCo50 Ka BP, both located in the
Mediterranean realm of the southern Levant.
Neanderthal occupations at these sites are
represented by considerable amounts of lithic
artifacts, combustion features and abundant
faunal material as well as human remains. As
similar mammalian taxonomic distributions were
observed in these two Neanderthal cave sites,
we explore the complexity and diversity of their
animal resources processing techniques by
comparing cut-marks characteristics and patterns.
A total of 344 animal bone fragments bearing
cut-marks were selected from specific
stratigraphic contexts from both sites, and
studied using macroscopic and microscopic
techniques (i.e., Focus Variation microscopy)
to quantify, characterize, and measure the
cut-marks left on the bones. The observations
were compared across the stratigraphic units
and between the sites. Despite comparable
taxonomic distributions, there are notable
differences in the density and layout of
cut-marks between the two caves. The
micro-morphometric characteristics of these
marks also highlight intra- and inter-site
differences and similarities. This evidence
might suggest distinctive butchering
strategies between the Neanderthal
populations in Amud and Kebara caves despite
comparable occupation intensities, similar
lithic technologies, and access to similar
food resources. Such discrepancies could
possibly reflect inter-group cultural
differences related to carcass processing
preferences, organization of tasks within
the group, or socially transmitted
traditions.



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On 7/21/25 1:50 AM, Primum Sapienti wrote:

https://www.sci.news/archaeology/neanderthals-food-traditions-14076.html

Amud and Kebara caves in northern Israel are two
broadly contemporaneous Middle Paleolithic sites
dated to 70,000-50,000 years ago, both located in
the Mediterranean realm of the southern Levant.
Neanderthal occupations at these sites are
represented by considerable amounts of stone
artifacts, fire use features and abundant animal
and human fossils. New research from the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem suggests that Neanderthals
living in these caves butchered their food in
strikingly different ways, despite living close
by and using similar tools and resources.

First and most obvious: The age range is well below
that of some supposedly Hss remains in the Levant,
which itself means at least two cultures influencing
each other. But the middle east is a crossroads between
THREE continents, not two, so even more cross
cultural "Contamination."

Or influences.

I guess what I'm say is that this is pretty typical
of mainstream paleo anthropology bullshit, in that
it requires one to wear blinders and refuse to frame
anything within the context of other evidence.
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