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Fig. 1: Schematic of formation of ‘cauliflower’ speleothems of different ages (A, B and C) on top of a paint layer.

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Hoffmann, D.L., Standish, C.D., Pike, A.W.G. et al. Dates for Neanderthal art and symbolic behaviour are reliable. Nat Ecol Evol 2, 1044–1045 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0598-z

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