Spanish scientists unearthed a 43,000-year-old pebble in Segovia, bearing a red dot resembling a face and a human fingerprint. Researchers believe a Neanderthal man used red pigment to create the facial feature, suggesting symbolic behavior and artistic capabilities. The discovery, analyzed using multi-spectrum analysis, is considered the oldest painted portable object in Europe and offers new evidence supporting Neanderthals' artistic abilities, sparking debate within the scientific community.

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