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Beyond Bones: Integrating Statistics and Machine Learning Tools into Archaeological Evidence to Decode Neanderthal-Carnivore Scenarios

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Beyond Bones: Integrating Statistics and Machine Learning Tools into Archaeological Evidence to Decode Neanderthal-Carnivore Scenarios The relationship between humans and their natural environment has significantly shaped our evolutionary history. Carnivores in particular, our main competitors in many past ecosystems, likely had a profound impact on hominin behaviours. Neanderthals, potentially more carnivorous than other hominin species, present an intriguing focus. Were the relationships between Neanderthals and carnivores primarily rooted in rivalry, mutual avoidance, or subtle survival adaptations? How did they impact Neanderthal niche exploitation? Can changes in these interactions shed light on Neanderthal disappearance? Archaeological sites yield thousands of animal bone fragments with traces of Neanderthal and carnivore consumption that offer valuable insights into this coexistence. Yet, these data remain underexploited

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