Researchers from the University of Washington excavating a site in China have found Neanderthal tools dating back almost 55,000 years. Their findings were published March 31 in Proceedings of the ...

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It’s the first time such a discovery has been made in the region. Researchers from the University of Washington excavating a site in China have found Neanderthal tools dating back almost 55,000 years.