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It is the scientific name for Neanderthals. Modern humans are known as homo sapiens.
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"Homo neanderthalensis" refers to an extinct species of the genus Homo that lived in Eurasia until approximately 40,000 years ago. Neanderthals were closely related to modern humans, sharing a common ancestor, and had a robust build and large brains. They were capable of using tools, hunting, and creating art.
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What was the era after Homo Erectus?
Neanderthal
What is the scientific name for neanderthals?
The scientific name for Neanderthals is Homo neanderthalensis.
What species does Neanderthal man belong to?
Neanderthal man belongs to the species Homo neanderthalensis.
Why were the people called neandertal?
The term "Neanderthal" comes from the Neander Valley in Germany where the first Neanderthal fossils were found in 1856. The fossil's scientific name is Homo neanderthalensis.
Should neanderthal man and homo sapiens be considered the same species?
No. They are separate species of humans.
Which evolved first neanderthal or homo sapien?
Neanderthal.
What was the homo sapien neanderthal's nickname?
Wise Man or Neanderthal Man
What are neanderthal names?
Homo sapiens
What was the era after Homo Erectus?
Neanderthal
What is the scientific name for neanderthals?
The scientific name for Neanderthals is Homo neanderthalensis.
How is Neanderthal different from the Homo group?
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Do Australian aborigines belong to the Neanderthal Homo sapiens or the homo sapiens sapiens?
Australian aborigines, like all modern human populations, belong to the Homo sapiens sapiens species. Neanderthals were a separate species of hominins that went extinct around 40,000 years ago.
Who was the neanderthal acestors?
Neanderthals evolved from Homo heidelbergensis.
What shelter did homo sapien neanderthal use?
Caves.
What were the steps to create humans?
Australopithecus to homo habilis to homo erectus to Neanderthal to homo sapiens to us or better known as homo sapien sapiens
How did homo sapien neanderthal live?
neanderthals lived in caves
What is the English translation of Homo neanderthalensis?
Neanderthal man: Homo means "man". Neanderthal is the place where fossils of this type were found - the Neander Valley in Germany. The suffix "-ensis" means belonging to.
