Neanderthals Fashioned 'Jewelry' Out of Animal Teeth and Shells

[diodorus]

http://www.livescience.com/56268-neanderthals-made-jewelry-beads.html

[jbuzbee]

Seems a bit condescending to put Jewelry in quotes when the study the article talks about is specifically saying that Neanderthals did create jewelry.

[hownottowrite → jbuzbee]

Yes. I'm not sure the author understood the subject. There is plenty of evidence that Neanderthals made and wore jewelry. The study was about Châtelperronian industry in particular not jewelry in general.

[veritas213]

Ancient bling.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[leviathan → veritas213]

Except there weren't any animal rights activists crying out for a boycott.

[unclenoriega → leviathan]

I don't think we can really blame the Neanderthals for that. Killing animals was likely viewed differently due to its necessity then. Plus, a lot of the protests now are due to industrial practices and sustainability issues that didn't exist then.