A toe bone hints that Neandertals used eagle talons as jewelry
ScienceNews - Fri 1 Nov 19An ancient eagle toe bone elevates the case for the use of symbolic bird-of-prey pendants among Neandertals, researchers say.
The last Neanderthal necklace
Phys.org - Fri 1 Nov 19Eagle talons are regarded as the first elements used to make jewellery by Neanderthals, a practice which spread around Southern Europe about 120,000 to 40,000 years ago. Now, for the first time, ...
Neanderthals used eagle talons as jewelry, scientists say
FOXNews - Fri 1 Nov 19The toe bone of a 39,000-year-old eagle suggests that Neanderthals made pendants and ornaments from the birds' talons.
“The last necklace made by the Neanderthals” included eagle talons and is teaching us about our ancient cousins
ZME Science - Fri 1 Nov 19Neanderthal eagle necklaces are the oldest known ornaments in Europe.
Yet More Evidence That Neanderthal Bling Included Eagle Talons
Gizmodo - Fri 1 Nov 19New fossil evidence suggests the Neanderthal practice of collecting eagle talons, which were likely worn as jewelry or used to create powerful symbols, was more extensive than previously thought. ...
Ornament with eagle talons from Neanderthal Period
ScienceDaily - Fri 1 Nov 19For the first time, researchers found evidence of the ornamental uses of eagle talons in the Iberian Peninsula.