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New dates for Spanish rock art open up the possibility that Neanderthals were artists, but further evidence is required before we can be certain.

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Fig. 1: The U–Th technique explained.

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  • 09 May 2018

    In the version of this News & Views originally published, the name Hoffmann was incorrectly spelt as Hoffman in two instances. This has been corrected.

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  1. Rock Art Research Institute, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

    David G. Pearce & Adelphine Bonneau

  2. Archaeology Laboratories, Archaeometry Research Group and CELAT, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

    Adelphine Bonneau

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Pearce, D.G., Bonneau, A. Trouble on the dating scene. Nat Ecol Evol 2, 925–926 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0540-4

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