43,000-year-old human fingerprint is world's oldest — and made by a Neanderthal - Live Science

  • Tom Metcalfe |
  • Technology |
  • Live Science |
  • 05-30-2025 |
  • 21

A red dot on a face-shaped rock in Spain may be setting records in more ways than one. At roughly 43,000 years old, the dot may be the oldest human fingerprint on record and also one of the earliest …

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