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  1. Neanderthal - Wikipedia

    Neanderthal extinction occurred roughly 40,000 years ago with the immigration of modern humans (Cro-Magnons), but Neanderthals in Gibraltar may have persisted for thousands of …

  2. Neanderthal | Characteristics, DNA, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 28, 2025 · Neanderthal, one of a group of archaic humans who emerged at least 200,000 years ago in the Pleistocene Epoch and were replaced or assimilated by early modern human …

  3. Homo neanderthalensis - The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program

    Jan 3, 2024 · Neanderthals made and used a diverse set of sophisticated tools, controlled fire, lived in shelters, made and wore clothing, were skilled hunters of large animals and also ate …

  4. Who were the Neanderthals? - Natural History Museum

    What is a Neanderthal? Are Neanderthals human? Find out facts about the species Homo neanderthalensis, including when these ancient people lived and what they looked like.

  5. 'Perfectly preserved' Neanderthal skull bones suggest their noses …

    4 days ago · An analysis of the only intact Neanderthal inner nose bones known to exist reveals that our ancient cousins' enormous noses did not evolve to withstand harsh climates.

  6. Neanderthal - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 21, 2016 · Neanderthals are an extinct group of fossil humans that appeared in Western Eurasia in the mid-Middle Pleistocene and shared the stage with the first modern humans …

  7. Who Were the Neanderthals? The Truth About Our Ancient …

    Jul 31, 2025 · Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) were not a detour on the road to us—they were a parallel branch, a sister species. Their story begins in Africa, where our last common …

  8. A Day in the Life of a Neanderthal, 50,000 Years Ago

    Aug 13, 2025 · Listen to a podcast version of this post! Reconstructing the daily life of a Neanderthal is more than an exercise in imagination—it is an endeavor grounded in decades …

  9. What is a Neanderthal—and why did they go extinct?

    Mar 6, 2023 · Homo neanderthalensis, were named by geologist William King, who based the name on his findings near La Chapelle Aux Saints, in France. At first glance, fossilized bones …

  10. Scientists Analyzed the Genome of a Late Neanderthal's DNA

    4 days ago · Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History Discover new clues about how our ancient relatives disappeared from time.