Author: Paul Pettitt, Professor in the Department of Archaeology, Durham University

Neanderthal handprints in a replica of Maltravieso Cave, Spain. WH Pics / Shutterstock The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a century ago, prehistorians even had trouble believing that modern humans from the Upper Palaeolithic (between 45,000 and 12,000 years ago) were capable of artistic flair. Discoveries […]