Neanderthals reached deep into Arabia 55,000 years ago, study of stone tools suggests

Stone tools from Saudi Arabia suggest Neanderthals reached deep into Arabia about 55,000 years ago. The finding adds to evidence of Neanderthal life in warm, dry settings. The study, published August 12 in Quaternary Science Reviews, focused on tools from Jebel Katefeh-1. The site sits beside an ancient lake near Jubbah in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud […]