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 The name Neanderthal (or Neandertal) derives from the Neander Valley (German Neander Thal or Neander Tal) in Germany, where the fossils were first found Until the late 20th century, Neanderthals were regarded as genetically, morphologically, and behaviorally distinct from living humans
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 Together with an Asian people known as Denisovans, Neanderthals are our closest ancient human relatives Scientific evidence suggests our two species shared a common ancestor Current evidence from both fossils and DNA suggests that Neanderthal and modern human lineages separated at least 500,000 years ago
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
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
Neandertals | Paleoanthropology Neandertals are especially important for understanding human evolution, because, along with Denisovans, they are our closest known relatives