Which tasks were Neanderthal scrapers used for?

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Neanderthal Artist's rendering of Homo neanderthalensis, who ranged from western Europe to Central Asia for some 100,000 years before dying out approximately 30,000 years ago.

Neanderthals utilized scrapers primarily for domestic tasks, specifically for the tanning of animal hides. These tools were part of a broader set of implements designed for daily life, distinct from those used for hunting.1