They never did. No fossil record has ever been provided to prove that they did. The one time they (the malevolent they) thought they had, it turned out to be a new species of prehistoric (prehistoric, could you say something is pro-historic?) pig. Cave Man"Man who dwells in caves"
in Africa, Europe, and parts of western Asia
From 230,000 to 30,000 years ago.
Homo sapiens probably evolved from Homo erectus, while Homo neanderthalensis and Homo floresiensis evolved separately from different branches of the Homo lineage. Homo neanderthalensis and Homo floresiensis did not directly evolve into Homo sapiens.
Neanderthals are sometimes referred to as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis because they are considered a separate species within the Homo genus. The species name "neanderthalensis" indicates their distinctiveness from anatomically modern Homo sapiens.
The binomial name for Neanderthal is Homo neanderthalensis. Some researchers consider Neanderthal more specifically as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis.
The two subspecies are Homo sapiens idaltu (which is thought extinct) and Homo sapiens sapiens. Some sources show Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) as a subspecies (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis).Similarly, the discovered specimens of the Homo rhodesiensis species have been classified by some as a subspecies (Homo sapiens rhodesiensis), but these last two subspecies classifications are not widely accepted by scientists.
- 230,000 to 30,000 b.c.e
JAPET ESPENESIN, Micko Gravement, Niño Garcia
Neanderthals are given the name Homo sapiens neanderthalensis to show their classification within the same genus Homo as modern humans (Homo sapiens), but as a distinct species. The inclusion of Homo sapiens in their name emphasizes their close evolutionary relationship with modern humans.
Yes, early Homo sapiens neanderthalensis did use stone tools. They were skilled toolmakers, creating a variety of tools such as hand axes, scrapers, and knives. The use of tools played a crucial role in their survival and adaptation to different environments.
All humans belong to the subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens. This classification distinguishes modern humans from other subspecies of the Homo sapiens lineage. While there were other subspecies in the past, such as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis (Neanderthals), Homo sapiens sapiens is the only extant subspecies today.
The evolutionary order goes Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Neanderthals, and Homo sapiens. Homo habilis appeared around 2.8 million years ago, followed by Homo erectus around 2 million years ago, Neanderthals around 400,000 years ago, and finally Homo sapiens around 300,000 years ago.