Neandertool Man - British dig finds dozy apemen were not as thick as we like to think | Mail Online Neandertool Man - British dig finds dozy apemen were not as thick as we like to think By Paul Harris Last updated at 2:04 AM on 24th June 2008 * commentsComments (3) * Add to My Stories Add to My Stories They were squat, crude and brutish - and barely capable of uttering more than a grunt. Little wonder that Neanderthal Man became a byword for stupidity. But the image of a knuckle-dragging bonehead with a beetle brow and a dimwitted stare may need a little updating. Neanderthal Man and mammoth graphic According to evidence revealed yesterday, our cave-dwelling cousins might not have been quite as thick as we thought. Items found at an archeological site in West Sussex suggest they were talented users of crafted tools and were in ' complete command in Public bookmarkswith prehistory