"This is a meaningful article, but the title / thesis that humans triumphed because of tool making ability does not represent the consensus of archeological fin

"This is a meaningful article, but the title / thesis that humans triumphed because of tool making ability does not represent the consensus of archeological findings at the time when Neanderthals disappeared." That's not the thesis. The thesis is that humans flourished because they started trading, which led to innovations and also allowed people to tap into the "collective intelligence" of other groups.