43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint discovered on stone is the world’s oldest In a discovery from the San Lázaro rock shelter in central Spain, near Segovia, archaeologists have unearthed what is thought to be the earliest known human fingerprint, challenging long-standing assumptions about Neanderthals’ symbolic and artistic capabilities. The find—an ocher-stained granite pebble with a well-defined fingerprint and arranged facial features—reveals an intentional attempt at symbolic expression some 43,000 years ago... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/43000-year-old-neanderthal-fingerprint/