The sense of belonging to a larger group is a central feature of humanity but its identification in Palaeolithic societies is challenging. Baker et al. use a pan-European dataset of personal ornaments to show that these markers of group identity form distinct clusters that cannot be explained simply by geographical proximity or shared biological descent.
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Yeshurun, R. Signalling Palaeolithic identity. Nat Hum Behav 8, 414–415 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01805-4
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