Tinshemet Cave: Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens Shared Culture

New research from Tinshemet Cave in Israel reveals a surprising level of interaction between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens during the Middle Paleolithic. The findings, published in Nature Human Behavior, show evidence of shared technologies, lifestyles, and even burial customs. These interactions fostered cultural exchange and led to innovations such as formal burial practices and the symbolic use of ochre. This challenges previous assumptions about competition and highlights the Levant as a crucial hub for early human interaction and cultural development.