The Einhornhöhle (Unicorn Cave), Blaue Grotto. In the Middle Ages, animal bones from the ice-age were found, which treasure hunters mistook for unicorn bones and sold as possessing medicinal properties, hence the name ’Unicorn Cave’. Since the discovery of the first stone tools from the Neanderthal period in 1985, archaeo-palaeontological excavations have been carried out in and in front of the cave. Photo: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EHH-Wiki001_C_GUfeV.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The Einhornhöhle (Unicorn Cave), Blaue Grotto. In the Middle Ages, animal bones from the ice-age were found, which treasure hunters mistook for unicorn bones and sold as possessing medicinal properties, hence the name 'Unicorn Cave'. Since the discovery of the first stone tools from the Neanderthal period in 1985, archaeo-palaeontological excavations have been carried out in and in front of the cave. Photo: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EHH-Wiki001_C_GUfeV.JPG (CC BY-SA 4. Discovery from Unicorn Cave in Lower Saxony sheds new light on ancestors' cognitive abilities Since the discovery of the first fossil remains in the 19th century, the image of the Neanderthal has been one of a primitive hominin. People have known for a long time that Neanderthals were able to effectively fashion tools and weapons. But could they also make ornaments, jewellery or even art? A research team led by the University of Göttingen and the Lower Saxony State Office for Heritage has analysed a new find from the Unicorn Cave ( Einhornhöhle ) in the Harz Mountains.
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