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Neanderthals are believed to have hunted in groups using weapons made from wood, stone, and bones. Because their shoulder sockets were narrow, they were not adapted to spear hunting in the way Cro-Magnon was. This meant that they could only effectively use short-range weapons to bring down large game. This was much more dangerous, and the fossil records show blunt trauma injuries were not uncommon.

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How did the Neanderthals kill large animals?

Neanderthals used a variety of tools such as spears, clubs, and thrusting lances to hunt large animals. They likely hunted in groups, coordinating their efforts to take down prey. Evidence suggests they were skilled hunters capable of ambushing or outrunning their prey.


What did the neanderthals use fire for?

Cooking, warmth, protection from wild animals.


What did the Neanderthal eat?

Neanderthals were omnivores, meaning they consumed both plant materials and animal proteins. Their diet likely included a variety of foods such as meat from hunting large animals like mammoths, as well as fruits, nuts, and vegetables gathered from their surroundings. Isotope studies of Neanderthal teeth have also indicated that they may have consumed seafood in some regions.


Was the woolly rhino hunted by the neanderthals?

Yes, evidence suggests that Neanderthals did hunt and eat woolly rhinos based on the presence of rhino bones at Neanderthal archaeological sites. The rhinos likely provided a valuable food source and resources for tools and clothing.


Animals back when neanderthals were alive?

During the time when Neanderthals were alive, various animals shared their environment, such as mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, cave lions, cave bears, and saber-toothed cats in Europe. In other regions, animals like giant ground sloths, mastodons, and dire wolves would have inhabited the areas where Neanderthals lived. Neanderthals would have hunted these animals for food and materials.