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Neanderthals

An adult female Neanderthal hand and arm from the left side.

Humans

Neanderthals had dexterous hands that could have held tools like a pen

Our extinct Neanderthal cousins had big bulky hands that look clumsy, but their bones reveal that they could hold objects in the same way we hold pens

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Neanderthal hand axes were also used as lighters for starting fires

Humans

Neanderthal hand axes were also used as lighters for starting fires

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Humans

Asia’s mysterious role in the early origins of humanity

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

Life

Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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Andy Serkis in Neanderthal make-up

Humans

Can CGI finally convince us that Neanderthals were smart?

Culture

Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

Humans

Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

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DNA from another mystery human ancestor lingers in some people

Humans

DNA from another mystery human ancestor lingers in some people

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Neanderthals ambushed cave bears as they awoke from hibernation

Life

Neanderthals ambushed cave bears as they awoke from hibernation

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Our ancestors mated with the mystery 'Denisovan' people – twice

Humans

Our ancestors mated with the mystery 'Denisovan' people – twice

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Neanderthals made the oldest cave art in the world

Humans

Neanderthals made the oldest cave art in the world

We weren’t the only ancient artists – the discovery of 66,700-year-old cave art show our Neanderthal cousins also liked to draw

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Humans

The tamed ape: were humans the first animal to be domesticated?

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Humans

Rare wooden tools show that Neanderthals got creative with fire

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Humans

Someone made advanced stone tools in India 172,000 years ago

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Life

Who are you? How the story of human origins is being rewritten

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