Neanderthals reached Arabian Peninsula 55,000 years ago?

New research suggests Neanderthals may have reached the northern Arabian Peninsula around 55,000 years ago — a region previously associated mainly with Homo sapiens. Evidence comes from stone tools whose shape and manufacturing technique match artifacts from Neanderthal sites, not modern humans. The discovery expands the previously accepted geographic range of the species.

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