Once regarded as brutish and dumb compared to modern humans,
Neandertals are now often credited with «modern
behaviors» such as crafting sophisticated tools and
symbolic personal ornaments.
From the news coverage of a new study concluding that
Neandertals, like modern humans, engaged in
symbolic behavior, you might think the study settles a long - standing debate between researchers who think
Neandertals were stupid and those who think they were smart.