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The first fossils were found in the Neander river valley in Germany, thus the name. Later fossils were found throughout Europe and the Middle East.

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where was neanderthal man discovered?

Neanderthal man was first discovered in the Neander Valley (German: Neanderthal) near Düsseldorf, Germany in 1856, which is where the name "Neanderthal" comes from. Subsequent findings of Neanderthal fossils have been found in various locations in Europe and Asia.


What was the homo sapien neanderthal's nickname?

Wise Man or Neanderthal Man


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.


When was The Neanderthal Man created?

"The Neanderthal Man" is a 1953 British film directed by Ewald André Dupont.


What is neanderthal culture is called?

Neanderthal culture is typically referred to as Mousterian culture, named after the sites in France where archaeologists first found Neanderthal artifacts. These artifacts include stone tools, weapons, and evidence of burials, indicating a complex culture capable of symbolic behavior.


What species does Neanderthal man belong to?

Neanderthals belong to species neanderthalensis.


What is another name for man?

neanderthal


What is two pieces of evidence that Neanderthal was first true man?

well in order to understand this you must first look at barack obama, he is the first true man and the only man that is ready to lead our country out of this recession.


What happens if a dog mated with a Human?

NothingHumans are distinct enough not to have any over-lap with any other creature. This was not always true. There is much evidence that humans inter-bred with Neanderthal man - if you consider Neanderthal man something other than human that is.


Which era is famous for Neanderthal man?

Paleolithic.


Were Neanderthal man and Cro-magnon man alike or different?

The best evidence we have is that they were a separate species of man and that we are all descended from Cro-magnon. But we all also have 7% Neanderthal genes. They didn't like each other very much, and no doubt had wars.


Are there any Neanderthals still alive?

Not in any real sense. Neanderthal man and "Modern" man, shared the earth until about 15 or 20 thousand years ago when Neanderthal man more or less died out. Theories vary as to why they did, ranging from being wiped out by modern man, to disease, starvation and so on.The Geico commercials notwithstanding, Neanderthal man is no more.Modern research, however, has found Neanderthal DNA is non-African populations.more easily understandable answer:Up to this point, scientist belive the Neanderthal population went extinct around 15,000 years ago. Some other people say Neanderthals evolved into the Europeans of today, or they could of interbread with modern humans but there is no real evidence to support those two theories. "