Research shows Neanderthals gathered shellfish like modern humans By Talker News May 18, 2026 3 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Specimen of the gastropod Phorcus lineatus. (ICTA-UAB via SWNS) By Talker By Stephen BeechCavemen gathered shellfish to eat using the same methods as modern humans, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm}62?56CE92=D :? D@FE96C? tFC@A6 4@==64E65 >@==FD<D E9C@F89@FE E96 J62C — H:E9 2 >2C<65 AC676C6?46 7@C E96 4@=56C >@?E9D[ DF886DED E96 DEF5J]k^AmkAm%96 C6D62C49[ AF3=:D965 :? E96 ;@FC?2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A?2D]@C8^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm!C@4665:?8D @7 E96 }2E:@?2= p4256>J @7 $4:6?46Dk^2m W!}p$X[ D9@HD E92E ``d[___ J62CD 28@ }62?56CE92= 8C@FAD 7C@> {@D pG:@?6D r2G6 :? |FC4:2[ $A2:?[ H6C6 2=C625J 4@?DF>:?8 >@==FD4D 7@==@H:?8 2 4=62C=J D62D@?2= A2EE6C?[ A2CE:4F=2C=J 5FC:?8 E96 4@=56C >@?E9D 7C@> }@G6>36C E@ pAC:=]k^AmkAmu@C 564256D[ E96 23:=:EJ @7 }62?56CE92=D E@ 252AE E@ 4@2DE2= 6?G:C@?>6?ED 2?5 6IA=@:E >2C:?6 C6D@FC46D :? 2? @C82?:K65 >2??6C 92D 366? E96 DF3;64E @7 :?E6?D6 5632E6 :? 2C4926@=@8J 2?5 9F>2? 6G@=FE:@?]k^AmkAm%C25:E:@?2==J[ E96 C68F=2C 4@?DF>AE:@? @7 D96==7:D9 2?5 D62D@?2= A=2??:?8 H6C6 4@?D:56C65 EC2:ED 6I4=FD:G6 E@ w@>@ D2A:6?D]k^Am Asier GarcÃa-Escárzaga in the laboratory. (ICTA-UAB via SWNS) By Talker kAmqFE E96 ?6H 7:?5:?8D 492==6?86 E92E E96@CJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 $A2?:D9 C6D62C49 E62>]k^AmkAm%96J 2?2=JK65 >2C:?6 >@==FD4 C6>2:?D — :?4=F5:?8 D>2== 82DEC@A@5D 2?5 =:>A6ED — C64@G6C65 7C@> {@D pG:@?6D r2G6 2E 2? F?AC64656?E65 C6D@=FE:@?]k^AmkAm%96 C6DF=ED D9@H E92E }62?56CE92=D ?@E @?=J 4@==64E65 D96==7:D9 DA@C25:42==J 3FE 2=D@ A@DD6DD65 2 566A F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 >2C:?6 64@=@8:42= 4J4=6D[ 2?E:4:A2E:?8 3J E9@FD2?5D @7 J62CD 3692G:@CD =2E6C 5@4F>6?E65 :? >@56C? 9F>2?D 7C@> E96 C68:@?]k^AmkAm%96 C6D62C49 E62> H6C6 23=6 E@ 56E6C>:?6 E96 D62D@? :? H9:49 2 >@==FD4 H2D 4@?DF>65 E9@FD2?5D @7 J62CD 3J 2?2=JK:?8 E96 @IJ86? :D@E@A:4 D:8?2= AC6D6CG65 :? E96 42C3@?2E6 @7 E96:C D96==D]k^AmkAm%96J 6IA=2:?65 E92E 2D E96 :?4@CA@C2E:@? @7 962G:6C @C =:89E6C @IJ86? :D@E@A6D 56A6?5D AC:>2C:=J @? D62H2E6C E6>A6C2EFC6]k^Am More from this section Spilling the Beans: Why Violet Witchel’s Meal Prep Secret is Taking Over the Internet +3 Framer thought invite to feature sheep in Hugh Jackman film was a scam +4 Research shows Neanderthals gathered shellfish like modern humans kAm$EF5J =625 2FE9@C pD:6C v2C4Ã2\tD4áCK282 D2:5i QqJ C64@?DECF4E:?8 G2C:2E:@? 5FC:?8 D96== 8C@HE9[ E96D6 G2=F6D 24E 2D 2 AC69:DE@C:4 E96C>@>6E6C]k^AmkAmQ%9:D >2<6D :E A@DD:3=6 E@ :?76C E6>A6C2EFC6 492?86D 2D H6== 2D E96 6I24E E:>6 @7 J62C H96? 2 >@==FD4 H2D 4@==64E65[ C6G62=:?8 ?6H 56E2:=D 23@FE D62D@?2= 4@?DF>AE:@? A2EE6C?D]Qk^Am Cueva de los Aviones, Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Spain. (ICTA-UAB via SWNS) kAmw6 D2JD E96 C6DF=ED C6AC6D6?E 2 >:=6DE@?6[ 2D E96J 2C6 E96 7:CDE @3E2:?65 7@C DF49 62C=J DE286D @7 9F>2? 6G@=FE:@?]k^AmkAmv2C4Ã2\tD4áCK282[ 7C@> E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]F3F]6D^6?8=:D9\G6CD:@?Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 qFC8@Dk^2m[ $A2:?[ D2:5i Q%96J 4@?DF>65 >2C:?6 C6D@FC46D E9C@F89@FE E96 J62C[ 3FE H:E9 2 G6CJ 4=62C AC676C6?46 7@C H:?E6C 2?5 2FEF>? >@?E9D]k^AmkAmQ%9:D A2EE6C?[ G6CJ D:>:=2C E@ E92E 56G6=@A65 3J >@C6 C646?E A@AF=2E:@?D @7 >@56C? 9F>2?D :? tFC@A6 2?5 @E96C C68:@?D[ 42??@E 36 4@:?4:56?E2=]Qk^AmkAmw6 D2JD H:?E6C 4@==64E:@? 4@:?4:56D H:E9 A6C:@5D H96? 46CE2:? >@==FD4 DA64:6D 92G6 9:896C >62E J:6=5 2?5 :>AC@G65 7=2G@C 2?5 E6IEFC6 5F6 E@ E96:C C6AC@5F4E:G6 4J4=6D]k^AmkAm%96 C6D62C496CD 36=:6G6 }62?56CE92= A@AF=2E:@?D >2J 92G6 2G@:565 4@==64E:?8 D96==7:D9 :? DF>>6C E@ >:?:>:K6 962=E9 C:D<D[ DF49 2D E96 AC@=:76C2E:@? @7 E@I:4 2=826 @C E96 C2A:5 564@>A@D:E:@? @7 D96==7:D9 5F6 E@ 962E[ 56>@?DEC2E:?8 2 4@?D4:@FD 2?5 D276 >2?286>6?E @7 >2C:?6 C6D@FC46D]k^Am Asier GarcÃa-Escárzaga sampling specimens of the topshell Phorcus lineatus. (ICTA-UAB via SWNS) By Talker kAm%96J D2J E96:C 7:?5:?8D DF886DE E92E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_f^`d^C6D62C49\D9@HD\?62?56CE92=\72>:=:6D\6?;@J65\36249\52JD^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm}62?56CE92=D 2?5 >@56C? 9F>2?Dk^2m >2J 92G6 366? >@C6 D:>:=2C E92? AC6G:@FD=J E9@F89E]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J 2=D@ 9:89=:89ED E92E E96J 6?;@J65 2 Q5:G6CD:7:65Q 5:6E :?4@CA@C2E:?8 9:89\BF2=:EJ >2C:?6 AC@E6:?D — C:49 :? ~>682\b 2?5 K:?4 — H9:49 2C6 6DD6?E:2= 7@C 3C2:? 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 C6AC@5F4E:G6 962=E9]k^AmkAmv2C4Ã2\tD4áCK282 25565i Q(92E H6 D66 2E {@D pG:@?6D :D 2 7F==J >@56C? DF3D:DE6?46 DEC2E68J]k^AmkAmQ%9:D 5:D4@G6CJ C6:?7@C46D E96 :562 E92E }62?56CE92=D A@DD6DD65 4@8?:E:G6[ D@4:2= 2?5 64@?@>:4 42A24:E:6D 4@>A2C23=6 E@ @FC @H?[ 6DE23=:D9:?8 E96 x36C:2? !6?:?DF=2 2D 2 <6J C68:@? 7@C F?56CDE2?5:?8 E96 4@>A=6I:EJ @7 @FC 4=@D6DE 2?46DE@CD]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Recommended for you Most Popular Body recovered after drowning at Chimney Rock Local lawyer arrested for shoplifting from Home Depot Search continues after possible drowning at Chimney Rock Chimney Rock drowning victim didn’t jump from rock Chimney Rock drowning victim identified Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 85° 87° / 65° 6 PM 85° 7 PM 82° 8 PM 78° 9 PM 75° 10 PM 73°
