Neanderthals living 50,000â60,000 years ago in two nearby caves in northern IsraelâAmud and Kebaraâexhibited distinct butchery styles, despite using the same flint tools and hunting similar prey like gazelles and fallow deer. Cut-marks on bones revealed differences in meat processing techniques that canât be explained by tool type, skill level, or resource availability. At Amud, bones were more fragmented, more often burned, and displayed dense, non-linear cut-marks, possibly indicati...
