Yep, I stand corrected. :)
I found the rope maker to be one of the most significant finds to date, This is a HUGE jump in technological innovation compared to what was assumed to be capable at that timeline.
At first I was skeptical about their interpretation of this tool. Then I looked at it further and realized that anyone who knows rope or cordage can spot the telltale confirmation.
Especially if one has ever hand twisted cordage such as a Flemish twist bow string. Do you see this in how it is made?
It's not surprising -- living people of Eurasian ancestry and beyond have between 1 and 4% of (known) Neandertal DNA. By way of comparison, we each have, on average, less than 2 percent of the DNA of each of our great-great-great-great-grandparents. :^)