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 years longer The first recognised Neanderthal fossil, Neanderthal 1, was discovered in 1856 in the Neander Valley, Germany
Neanderthal | Characteristics, DNA, Facts | Britannica 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 populations (Homo sapiens) 35,000 to perhaps 24,000 years ago
Homo neanderthalensis - The Smithsonians Human Origins Program 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 plant foods, and occasionally made symbolic or ornamental objects
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
Neanderthal - World History Encyclopedia 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 arriving in Europe from around 45,000 years ago, before disappearing from the fossil record around 40,000 years ago
Who Were the Neanderthals? The Truth About Our Ancient Human Cousins 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 ancestor lived around 600,000 to 800,000 years ago
What is a Neanderthal—and why did they go extinct? 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 suggested that
A Day in the Life of a Neanderthal, 50,000 Years Ago 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 of archaeological research, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and microscopic analyses of artifacts and remains