Neanderthal
On the Normandy beach, archaeologists uncover nearly 3,000 Neanderthal footprints, humanity’s largest known prehistoric footprint site. These fragile tracks, dating back 80,000 years, offer rare insight into Neanderthal daily life. With each step unearthed, animation and CGI bring this lost world and misunderstood species vividly to life.
On the Normandy beach, archaeologists uncover nearly 3,000 Neanderthal footprints, humanity’s largest known prehistoric footprint site. These fragile tracks, dating back 80,000 years, offer rare insight into Neanderthal daily life. With each step unearthed, animation and CGI bring this lost world and misunderstood species vividly to life.
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