A team of scientists has discovered unusual, mysterious underground structures in a French cave. The researchers suspect that these structures were probably built by Neanderthals, nearly 176,500 years ago.
The structures discovered possess two stone rings located deep inside the cave at Bruniquel in southwest France. The researchers believe that these structures suggest how Neanderthals were far more complex organisms that previously thought by archaeologists around the world.
An analysis of the mysterious rings revealed that these are formed of mineral deposits called stalagmites. These pillar-shaped mineral deposits were deliberately broken down into pieces of equal length and then arranged in an oval pattern of almost 16 inches in length.
The structures discovered possess two stone rings located deep inside the cave at Bruniquel in southwest France. The researchers believe that these structures suggest how Neanderthals were far more complex organisms that previously thought by archaeologists around the world.
An analysis of the mysterious rings revealed that these are formed of mineral deposits called stalagmites. These pillar-shaped mineral deposits were deliberately broken down into pieces of equal length and then arranged in an oval pattern of almost 16 inches in length.