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Bookmark or Share- Here’s What We Know About Neanderthals So Far - Smithsonian MagazineScience | December 6, 2023. Here’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....
- Neanderthal - WikipediaNeanderthals (/ n i ˈ æ n d ər ˌ t ɑː l, n eɪ-,-ˌ θ ɑː l / nee-AN-də(r)-TAHL, nay-, - THAHL; Homo neanderthalensis or H. sapiens neanderthalensis) are an extinct group of archaic humans (generally regarded as a distinct species, though some regard it as a subspecies of Homo sapiens) who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago.
- Neanderthals - HISTORYJoe McNally/Getty Images. Neanderthals are an extinct species of hominids that were the closest relatives to modern human beings. They lived throughout Europe and parts of Asia from about 400,000...
- Homo neanderthalensis - The Smithsonian's Human Origins ProgramNeanderthals (the ‘th’ pronounced as ‘t’) are our closest extinct human relative. Some defining features of their skulls include the large middle part of the face, angled cheek bones, and a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air.
- 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...
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