In 1949, archaeologists found 171 clamshells and 49 pumice stones and fragments in a seaside cave near Gaeta, south of Rome ...
Study of shell tools found in Italy suggests Neanderthals could dive
A recent study of shell tools discovered in 1949 in central Italy suggests that some of them were made from shells retrieved directly from the seabed, indicating Neanderthals could dive and swim.
The shells were discovered in a cave south of Rome. (Photo: ANSA/Villa et al. 2020 PLOS ONE)
