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Bookmark or Share- Neanderthals - HISTORYNeanderthals 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 until about...
- Homo neanderthalensis | The Smithsonian Institution's Human ...Neanderthals (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. Their bodies were shorter and stockier than ours, another adaptation to living in cold environments.
- Neanderthal - WikipediaNeanderthals are named after the Neander Valley in which the first identified specimen was found. The valley was spelled Neanderthal and the species was spelled Neanderthaler in German until the spelling reform of 1901.
- Here's What We Know About Neanderthals So Far | SmithsonianNeanderthals are Homo sapiens ’s closest-known relative, and today we know we rubbed shoulders with them for thousands of years, up until the very end of their long reign some 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...
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