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- Here’s What We Know About Neanderthals So Far - Smithsonian MagazineHere’s What We Know About Neanderthals So Far. Today, thanks to new artifacts and technologies, findings about our closest relatives are coming thick and fast. Neanderthals have held our ...
- What Do We Really Know About Neanderthals? | Science - Smithsonian MagazineWhat Do We Really Know About Neanderthals? Revolutionary discoveries in archaeology show that the species long maligned as knuckle-dragging brutes deserve a new place in the human story. The...
- 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...
- Ancient DNA and Neanderthals | The Smithsonian Institution's Human ...Neanderthals were the first species of fossil hominins discovered and have secured their place in our collective imagination ever since. The first Neanderthal fossils were found in Engis, Belgium in 1829, but not identified as belonging to Neanderthals until almost 100 years later.
- Homo neanderthalensis - The Smithsonian's Human Origins ProgramSpecies. Homo neanderthalensis. Nickname: 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:
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