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Undoubtedly Neanderthals and modern men had children. They were closely enough related. The question is whether or not they had grandchildren. It is possible that Neanderthals and modern men swapped daughters. They had children. However modern men had more daughters than Neanderthals. They married modern men. Their children were fertile. The children of Neanderthals and Modern men had hybrid vigor and were highly desirable but were not fertile. As a result Neanderthals died out.
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What was the homo sapien neanderthal's nickname?
Wise Man or Neanderthal Man
How did the neanderthal man became extinct?
Either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).
When was The Neanderthal Man created?
"The Neanderthal Man" is a 1953 British film directed by Ewald André Dupont.
How did the neanderthal died out?
Either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).
How did neanderthal become exinct?
Either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).
Who is the closest relative to modern humans homo erectus or Australopithecines or Cro-Magnon or Homo habilis?
"Human beings (that's us) are known as homo sapiens sapiens. DNA testing has shown that the closest relative of human beings is Neanderthal Man (homo sapiens neanderthalus). Neanderthal Man is now extinct. The closest living of human beings now is the chimpanzee. Neanderthal Man was a much closer relative to us than the chimpanzee." =============================Mitochondrial DNA testing shows that Neanderthal WAS NOT a genetic ancestor to modern H.Sapiens - but only similar kind of species . Refer to National Geographic:http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/neanderthal-code-3228/04#tab-evolving-view-4 ============================= I hope I did not give anyone the impression that Neanderthal man was our ancestor. The relationship is more like a cousin. How close a cousin Neanderthal man was to us is a good question, but Neanderthal Man was much closer to us than is the chimpanzee.
where was neanderthal man discovered?
Neanderthal man was first discovered in the Neander Valley (German: Neanderthal) near Düsseldorf, Germany in 1856, which is where the name "Neanderthal" comes from. Subsequent findings of Neanderthal fossils have been found in various locations in Europe and Asia.
What happened to neanderthal?
They died out, either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).
What species does Neanderthal man belong to?
Neanderthals belong to species neanderthalensis.
What is another name for man?
neanderthal
Are there any Neanderthals still alive?
Not in any real sense. Neanderthal man and "Modern" man, shared the earth until about 15 or 20 thousand years ago when Neanderthal man more or less died out. Theories vary as to why they did, ranging from being wiped out by modern man, to disease, starvation and so on.The Geico commercials notwithstanding, Neanderthal man is no more.Modern research, however, has found Neanderthal DNA is non-African populations.more easily understandable answer:Up to this point, scientist belive the Neanderthal population went extinct around 15,000 years ago. Some other people say Neanderthals evolved into the Europeans of today, or they could of interbread with modern humans but there is no real evidence to support those two theories. "
Which era is famous for Neanderthal man?
Paleolithic.
