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Those are just… stalagmites. There’s nothing to signify it was made by Neanderthals and that article mentions nothing about the structures.
by bergenty 4y ago
Those are just… stalagmites. There’s nothing to signify it was made by Neanderthals and that article mentions nothing about the structures.
- twic 4y agoStalagmites, but not just stalagmites (my emphasis): > In one chamber, 336 metres from the cave entrance, are enigmatic structures – including a ring 7 metres across – built from stalagmites snapped from the cave floor. Predating modern humans: > Natural limestone growths have begun to cover parts of the structure, so by dating these growths a team led by Jacques Jaubert at the University of Bordeaux could work out an approximate age for the stalagmite constructions. > They are roughly 175,000 years old, which means they easily predate the arrival of modern humans in Europe. They were built at a time when Neanderthals were the only hominins in the region.
- bergenty 4y agoIt looks like the limestone just dripped in a rough circle.