Indeed, genetic research shows that many humans have up to 4% Neanderthal DNA. In fact, while scientists once believed that ...
The two species began burying their dead at roughly the same time and place. Now some archaeologists think competition may have played a role in burials.
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Neanderthals and early humans started burying their dead at the same time — and it may be more about competition than honoring the deadSome 120,000 years ago, in the dry, rugged hills of the Levant, something extraordinary began to happen. Deep inside caves, ...
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Neanderthals Buried Their Dead, But In Strangely Different WaysHowever, Neanderthals tended to bury their dead deeper in caves, whereas H. sapiens were buried in cave entrances or rock ...
Human evolution expert Prof Chris Stringer has studied Neanderthals his entire career. Here, he tells us what scientists have uncovered about the lifestyle of these early humans, their distinctive ...
A resurgence of interest in our ancient relatives is captivating audiences worldwide, and a German museum is at the forefront ...
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The Discoveries of 21 Human Ancestors, MappedConsidering how long humans have been on Earth, it’s surprising that we have been scientifically studying our evolution for ...
Alfons and Adrie Kennis have devoted their lives to creating models of our ancient relatives – sometimes with controversial ...
Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered 'hominin' group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day humans passed on some of their genes via multiple, distinct interbreeding ...
Our ancestors probably used a wide range of plant-based tools that have since been lost to history. Now we're finally getting a glimpse of this Botanic Age ...
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