A new study from the Neumark-Nord site in central Germany suggests Neanderthals did more than crack bones for marrow: they crushed large mammal bones and heated them in water to extract calorie-rich bone grease. The evidence points to organized, large-scale fat rendering at a lakeside processing site used by at least 172 big mammals, including deer, horses and aurochs. [universiteitleiden.nl]
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