Neanderthal: Facts & Related Content
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Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and Neanderthals
• Mar. 7, 2025, 2:00 PM ET (AP)
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• Feb. 20, 2025, 3:20 PM ET (AP)
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Also Known As | Homo neanderthalensis • Homo sapiens neanderthalensis • Neandertal |
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Gibraltar remainsKrapina remainsEhringsdorf remainsSaccopastore skullsFontéchevade skullsAmud remainsLa Ferrassie skeletonsShanidar remainsKebara 2human evolutionAustralopithecusHomo erectusHomo habilisAustralopithecus sedibaCro-MagnonHomo floresiensisDenisovanHomo heidelbergensisBoskop skullHomo naledi
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Svante Pääbo
Swedish evolutionary geneticist

Aleš Hrdlička
American anthropologist

Marcellin Boule
French geologist
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