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Homo neanderthalensis
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Neanderthal sites of the Late Pleistocene Neanderthal remains at Kebara, Israel Atapuerca Mousterian industry Neanderthal: genetic studies Denisova Cave Neanderthal toe bone Neanderthal: bone fragments
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Famous wooden spears, 100,000 years older than believed, may have been used by Neanderthals • May 13, 2025, 5:35 AM ET (Earth.com)
Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests • May 9, 2025, 2:01 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Homo neanderthalensis • Homo sapiens neanderthalensis • Neandertal

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Homo neanderthalensis
Neanderthal sites of the Late Pleistocene
Neanderthal remains at Kebara, Israel
Atapuerca
Mousterian industry
Neanderthal: genetic studies
Denisova Cave
Neanderthal toe bone
Neanderthal: bone fragments
Possible appearance of a Neanderthal man. The head and shoulders of a complete statue are shown.
What was the first human species?
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Svante Pääbo
Svante Pääbo
Swedish evolutionary geneticist
Aleš Hrdlička
American anthropologist
Marcellin Boule
Marcellin Boule
French geologist

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Lion (panthera leo)
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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Skull of Homo heidelbergensis (fossils, hominids).
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