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Neanderthals

The World Before Us review: A gripping account of Earth's other humans

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The World Before Us review: A gripping account of Earth's other humans

The Neanderthals, Denisovans and many others once shared Earth with us. What happened – and where are they now? Archaeologist Tom Higham has written a great insider account

Culture

Neanderthal man and woman

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Neanderthal ears were tuned to hear speech just like modern humans

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We are in the midst of rewriting our understanding of Neanderthals

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We are in the midst of rewriting our understanding of Neanderthals

Culture

A Neanderthal family

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Neanderthal DNA linked to higher fertility in modern humans

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The Bacho Kiro cave in Bulgaria

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Neanderthals may have learned jewellery-making from us

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Neanderthal string

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Oldest ever piece of string was made by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago

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Seafood

Life

Neanderthals feasted on seafood and nuts according to fossil remains

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neanderthal bones

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70,000-year-old remains suggest Neanderthals buried their dead

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Neanderthal and human encounters

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Neanderthals never lived in Africa, but their genes got there anyway

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fossil footprints

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Neanderthals may have climbed an active volcano soon after it erupted

Footprints on an extinct Italian volcano suggest ancient humans were regular visitors, and the shapes of the tracks point to the identity of the trackmakers

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Neanderthals may have died out due to sheer bad luck

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Neanderthals' cave art skills questioned in dispute over age of images

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Ancient footprints show Neanderthals may have been taller than thought

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Neanderthals spent a surprising amount of time underwater

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