The Neanderthal is a member of an extinct subspecies of physically strong, robust humans. Homo sapiens neanderthalensis inhabited Europe and western and Central Asia c100,000-40,000 b.c.
The full name is Homo neandertalensis-meaning "Neandertal Man". Therefore, the nickname is simply Neandertal.
Croatia.
It is believed that they were capable of speaking.
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The Neander Valley, Germany.
130,000 years ago.
They hunted large animals, such as bison, horse, mammoth, etc.
There were never any actual "cavemen", its believed our ancestors were nomads until neandertal and sapiens. The first neandertal found in modern day was in a cave, but they lived in structures like houses and huts rather than caves.
Their bodies were adapted for cold conditions. But the climate was often the same as it is today in Europe and Asia.
They hunted large animals, like horse, bison, mammoth, deer, aurochs (extinct wild cattle), etc.