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Bookmark or Share- Neanderthal | Characteristics, DNA, & Facts | BritannicaNeanderthal, 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. They inhabited Eurasia from the Atlantic through the Mediterranean to Central Asia.
- Neanderthal - WikipediaNeanderthal Neanderthals ( / niˈændərˌtɑːl, neɪ -, - ˌθɑːl / nee-AN-də (r)-TAHL, nay-, -THAHL; [7] Homo neanderthalensis or H. sapiens neanderthalensis ), also written as Neandertals, are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago.
- Who were the Neanderthals—and why did they go extinct?Now known as Neanderthals—so named by geologist William King— Homo neanderthalensis are humans’ closest known relatives. Here’s what to know about our human ancestors, including how they lived and...
- Homo neanderthalensis - The Smithsonian's Human Origins ProgramNickname: Neanderthal Discovery Date: 1829 Where Lived: Europe and southwestern to central Asia When Lived: About 400,000 - 40,000 years ago Height: Males: average 5 ft 5 in (164 cm); Females: average 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) Weight: Males: average 143 lbs (65 kg); Females: average 119 lbs (54 kg) Overview:
- Neanderthal - World History EncyclopediaNeanderthals 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.
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