Neanderthal- the extinct cavemen

-is an extinct member of the Homo genus
-known from Pleistocene specimens found in Europe and parts of western and central Asia
-classified as a subspecies of human(Homo sapiens Neanderthalensis) or as a separate
species (Homo Neanderthalensis)
-Neanderthals were named after "Neander Valley", where the first Neanderthal were
found
-Neanderthal skulls were first discovery in Engis, Belgium (1829), and in Forbes'
Quarry, Gibraltar (1848)
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