Neanderthal children experienced strong emotional attachments with their immediate social group, used play to develop skills and played a significant role in their society, a new study found. The traditional perception of the toughness of Neanderthal childhood is based largely on biological evidence, but the archaeologists, led by Dr Penny Spikins, also studied cultural and social evidence to explore the experience of Neanderthal children. The research ...Saturday 12 April 2014
Study Finds Neanderthals Were Affectionate Towards Their Children
Neanderthal children experienced strong emotional attachments with their immediate social group, used play to develop skills and played a significant role in their society, a new study found. The traditional perception of the toughness of Neanderthal childhood is based largely on biological evidence, but the archaeologists, led by Dr Penny Spikins, also studied cultural and social evidence to explore the experience of Neanderthal children. The research ...
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