Article: Neanderthals used make-up and could speak

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London, March 28 - Archaeologists have found crafted lumps of pigment at a site in France, left behind by Neanderthals across Europe, which indicates that the primitive race used make-up and could speak.

According to a report in New Scientist, the discovery was made by Francesco d'Errico, an archaeologist from the University of Bordeaux, France, who recovered hundreds of blocks of black manganese pigment from two neighbouring sites at Pech de l'Aze.

This site, which was occupied by Neanderthals, adds to evidence of pigment among Neanderthals from some 39 other sites.

"Neanderthals, who most likely had pale skin, used ...

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