happy save grapes man (modern humans), lived at the same time as Neanderthals. So the answer is none.
Fully evolved Neanderthals appeared 130,000 years ago.
Australopithecines appeared on Earth before Homo habilis, Neanderthals, and Homo sapiens.
The Neanderthals
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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.
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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.
Neanderthals descended from Homo heidelbergensis.
Yes, Neanderthals existed before Cro-Magnon humans. Neanderthals emerged around 400,000 years ago, while Cro-Magnon humans appeared around 40,000 years ago.
There were never any Neanderthals in Africa.
Their bodies were adapted to colder conditions.
The full name is Homo neandertalensis-meaning "Neandertal Man". Therefore, the nickname is simply Neandertal.