Neanderthals : Human Evolution Who were Neanderthals? They were first appeared around 200,000 years ago and thrived for over a hundred thousand years, then mysteriously died out. Ever since the discovery of their bones, lingering questions remain: were they a separate species, or are we related to them? Who were they? Image source: -roboticsandautomationnews.com The fossil records unmistakably revealed that our earliest ancestors first appeared in Africa around 4 million years ago. One of their direct ascendants known as homo-Erectus (the man who walks upright) eventually migrated from the African homeland to Asia and Europe. In Europe, they evolved into Neanderthals. How did Neanderthals use to survive? To survive the bitterly cold climate conditions, repeated glaciations, and ice age, Neanderthals must have been resourceful and inventive creatures, perhaps the first human to wear animal skin clothing. Researchers have clear evidence of Neanderthals hunting fr...
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