Archaeologists say the circular structures discovered deep in a cave in southwestern France were constructed by Neanderthals 176,000 years ago. Etienne Fabre / SSAC Archaeologists say the circular structures discovered deep in a cave in southwestern France were constructed by Neanderthals 176,000 years ago. Michel Soulier / SSAC A close-up from Bruniquel Cave shows traces of an ancient fire. A close-up from Bruniquel Cave shows traces of an ancient fire. Xavier Muth / Get in Situ, Archéotransfert, Archéovision -SHS-3D A 3-D reconstruction of the structures in the Bruniquel Cave.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 25, 2016 11:35 UTC