"Neanderthals are depicted as hunched-over creatures who don’t seem to have the imagination to do anything besides stare uncomprehendingly at a rock"
I'm pretty sure the illustration the author is talking about depicts a neanderthal using one rock to chip another rock into a sharp implement – not puzzling over it.
I'm pretty sure the illustration the author is talking about depicts a neanderthal using one rock to chip another rock into a sharp implement – not puzzling over it.