Neanderthals Making Yarn?! - Ep 98

Published: Aug. 15, 2020, 8 a.m.

This is a crossover episode with Rachel Roden and Historical Yarns\n[https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/historicalyarns]!\nRecently, evidence of twisted cord was discovered on a Neanderthal\narchaeological site. While the exact use of this cord is unknown, we discuss our\ntheories for how Neanderthals could have applied this technology to everyday\nlife. Most importantly, this discovery contributes to breaking down the myth\nthat Neanderthals were technologically inferior to their human contemporaries.\nLinks\n * Direct evidence of Neanderthal fibre technology and its cognitive and\n behavioral implications [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-61839-w]\n * Neanderthal Cord Weaver [http://www.cnrs.fr/en/neanderthal-cord-weaver]\n\nContact\n * Chris Webster\n * chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com\n * Rachel\n * Ravelry [https://www.ravelry.com/designers/rachel-roden]\n * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled]\n * Twitter [https://www.twitter.com/rachelunraveled]\n * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/unraveleddesignsandyarn]\n * Website [https://www.unraveleddesigns.com/]\n\nAffiliates\n * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/]\n * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff]\n * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/]\n\nFind this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm! [http://lyceum.fm/]