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Evidence such as their use of tools, burial rituals, art, and genetic overlap with modern humans suggests that Neanderthals had some cognitive abilities and behaviors similar to modern humans. Additionally, studies have shown that Neanderthals had complex social structures and lived in family groups, much like present-day humans.
It is difficult to determine if neanderthals had specific hobbies as we understand them today. However, evidence suggests that they engaged in various activities such as making tools, creating art, and possibly caring for their dead, which may have been important aspects of their culture and daily life.
Neanderthals likely lived in caves, rock shelters, and simple structures made from wood, bones, and animal hides. Evidence suggests they also used natural features like overhanging cliffs for shelter. Their living spaces varied depending on the region and available resources.
Yes, evidence suggests that Neanderthals did create art on walls, such as in caves like those in Spain and France. This indicates an ability for abstract thinking and symbolic expression. These artistic expressions suggest a level of cognitive complexity and cultural behavior among Neanderthals.
Neanderthals would celebrate ceremonies just like humans do today. They had knowlage of music and would sing and dance. They even had instruments like their own type of drums and flutes. Whenever a member would die they would bury them with arrows and other tools.
I doubt that any evidence, experiment, or research could prove that humans evolved from Neanderthals. Neanderthals and humans both evolved from Heidelberg Men (Homo heidelbergensis). Genetic evidence, cloning, and geometric reconstruction can effectively establish that humans (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) evolved from Homo heidelbergensis, but it is difficult to irrevocably prove something like that, as it cannot be, as far as we know, recreated in a laboratory.
It is not definitively known if Neanderthals wore shoes. However, some evidence suggests they may have used some form of footwear like animal hides or plant fibers to protect their feet from the environment.
It is likely that Neanderthals did eat mammoths as part of their diet, as mammoths were a source of large amounts of meat and other resources. Evidence such as butchered mammoth bones found at Neanderthal sites supports this hypothesis.
Neanderthals lived during the Pleistocene epoch, which was characterized by fluctuating climatic conditions including ice ages and interglacial periods. Neanderthals inhabited regions of Europe and Western Asia that experienced a range of climates from cold and glacial to more temperate and forested environments. They were well adapted to these varying conditions and evidence suggests they utilized different survival strategies to thrive in changing climates.
The discoveries in the Shanidar Cave revealed that Neanderthals had complex burial practices and may have had symbolic beliefs, as seen in the intentional burial of individuals with flowers. This suggests a level of cognitive sophistication and emotional capacity previously underestimated in Neanderthals.
The Croods were Neanderthals. This is evident from their robust physical features, similar to Neanderthals, such as strong brows and stocky builds, as depicted in the animated movie.