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Bookmark or Share- Neanderthals and humans mated for thousands of years : NPRTens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. But exactly how and when that happened, and who those groups of humans were, was less known. New research adds some clues.
- A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans“Neanderthals were living outside Africa in harsh, ice age climates and were adapted to the climate and to the pathogens in these environments. When modern humans left Africa and interbred with Neanderthals, some individuals inherited Neanderthal genes that presumably allowed them to adapt and thrive better in the environment,” Iasi said.
- 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 - WikipediaNeanderthals (/ niˈændərˌtɑːl, neɪ -, - ˌθɑːl / nee-AN-də (r)-TAHL, nay-, -THAHL; [7] 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. [8][9][10][11] The...
- 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.
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