Oldest bone spear tip in Europe, made by Neanderthals, found in Russia Archaeologists working in the Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia discovered a revolutionary artifact that challenges assumptions held for centuries about Neanderthal technological skill. A bone spear point that measures 9 centimeters in length, recovered from Mezmaiskaya Cave in the North Caucasus region, is now confirmed to be the oldest of its kind discovered in Europe. Dating back 70,000 to 80,000 years, the artifact is a robust indicator that Neanderthals independently developed complex hunting tools long before modern humans... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/oldest-bone-spear-tip-in-europe-neanderthals-russia/