Neanderthal

The Neanderthals are the extinct cousins that we all share and the closest relatives of modern humans. As our Homo sapiens ancestors parted from Africa and walked across the Eurasian landmass, they encountered members of this other ancestral human lineage, who also began in Africa but had migrated to Eurasia long before our ancestors arrived. Only separated by tens of thousands of generations, humans and Neanderthals were still able to interbreed, and using anthropological and genetic evidence,…

The Homo neanderthalensis or Neanderthal is an extinct species that is commonly referred as the “cave man”. It is said to be one of the closest related to modern humans with a small genetic difference in their DNA. The species was believed to have continued to live for hundreds of thousands of years in tremendously severe conditions. Physical Characteristics Even though the Neanderthal and Human are said to be closely related, the Neanderthal differs from the human in many factors. One of…

The Neanderthal subsistence portrayed in the film is also questionable. Researchers and archaeological anthropologists have found that the Neanderthals were predominantly meat-eaters and were skilled hunters; dissimilar to what was portrayed in the film. The Ulam tribe was shown to be predominantly plant eaters, and rarely in the film were they shown to be hunting for food or eating meats. According to the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, the physiological stress induced by cold…

Neanderthals is arguably the closest species related to Homo sapiens, but the question lies on why did they disappear whereas our species managed to survive? The first explanation of why the Neanderthals did not survive competition with Homo sapiens is they might had starved to death. The main reason being that they started fighting for the same resources after Homo sapiens migrated from East Africa. One important aspect of this explanation shows the brain develop according to their environment…

really like? Neanderthals had a unique lifestyle, fascinating diet, and amazing anatomy! The Neanderthals first remains were found in Neander valley in Europe. Evidence suggests that Neanderthals were adapted to steppe-tundra woodlands. Archaeologists studied the evidence above, and found that Neanderthals…

Neanderthals: No… They are not your neighbors, but they are your relatives. Emily Cooper Environmental Sociology 4433-01 Dr. Kennedy 11-17-14 Neanderthals were a close cousin to us, anatomically modern humans, and looked very much like us. This paper will discuss who physically the Neanderthals were, their culture, and how they interacted with humans and their environment leading up to their extinction. Homo neanderthalensis is the genus and species name of Neanderthals, and…

discovered unusual, mysterious underground structures in a French cave. The researchers suspect that these structures were probably built by Neanderthals, nearly 176,500 years ago. The structures discovered possess two stone rings located deep inside the cave at Bruniquel in southwest France. The researchers believe that these structures suggest how Neanderthals were far more complex organisms that previously thought by archaeologists around the world. An analysis of the mysterious rings…

Neanderthal Disappearance: The Unknown Fate of the H.[sapien]neanderthalensis Lineage Roughly 200 thousand years ago, there was split in the hominin lineage. From the Homo erectus species, the H.[sapien]neanderthalensis evolved. This species roamed throughout Europe, the Middle East and central Asia during the last glacial period (Crane-Kramer and Harrison 2011:144). The mystery surrounding the disappearance of the Neanderthals continues to puzzle anthropologist and leaves many questions…

evolution has changed dramatically over thousands even millions of years. Recently, researchers have identified a newly proven ancestor to modern humans whom are Neanderthals. Looking at archaic DNA and comparing it with non-African modern human DNA, it is clear to see that we share a great deal of common genetic information with Neanderthals than researchers first thought. With extensive research, researchers and scientists have been able to pinpoint genetic differences and similarities…

and hypotheses that are being tested. Neanderthals are a subspecies of human that have been extinct for approximately 40,000 years (PNAS 2016). According to the tree of life, Modern humans and Neanderthals are closely related to each other. Research proves that modern humans and Neanderthals share 99.5% of the same DNA. Looking around in the world today, there are no Neanderthals present, which means they are extinct. The issue is: how did an entire Neanderthal race become extinct? There are…