Hoffman et al., 2018 (neanderthal cave art)

Question 1

Dating of cave art from …, Spain dated back to … years ago, meaning that it can only have been created by … (if this dating is correct)

Answer 1

Iberia, 64,800 neanderthals (as 20,000 years before arrival of modern humans).

Question 2

Dated …-… on carbonate crusts overlying the paintings

Answer 2

Uranium-Thorium

Question 3

Art includes a red linear …, a … … and red-painted ….

Answer 3

motif, hand stencil, speleothems

Question 4

In order to create art like this a … … would be required, as well as preparation of the … …, which is good evidence of … creation.

Answer 4

light source (creation of fire), colour material, premeditated

Question 5

Neanderthals may have been …

Answer 5

ritualistic - cave art no doubt symbolic