Neandertals
Neandertals, scientifically known as Homo neanderthalensis, were an extinct species of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia from approximately 400,000 to 40,000 years ago. They are closely related to modern humans, with genetic studies indicating that non-African human populations share between 1% and 4% of their DNA with Neandertals, suggesting interbreeding occurred.
Fossil evidence shows Neandertals were robustly built with a distinctive cranial morphology, including a prominent brow
Neandertals were skilled hunters and toolmakers, creating sophisticated stone tools known as Mousterian implements. Evidence also
The reasons for Neandertal extinction are still debated among scientists. Theories include competition with anatomically modern