Neanderthals were shorter and stockier. Weak chin, prominent brow ridge, and probably red hair.
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.
Yes, Neanderthals existed before Cro-Magnon humans. Neanderthals emerged around 400,000 years ago, while Cro-Magnon humans appeared around 40,000 years ago.
I think you mean "who," not "what." They were people, your ancestors, not things. The predecessor of both Cro-Magnon Man and Neanderthal Man was their common ancestor, Homo Heidelbergensis. He looked even more primitive than Neanderthal, and was about as bright as an intelligent three-year old. But he was an excellent hunter, could probably grunt a few words, and had the rudiments of religion. He was everywhere in the world, and he is all of our ancestor. He was absorbed into Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal through breeding, and is probably the source of the different races of humanity.
"Human beings (that's us) are known as homo sapiens sapiens. DNA testing has shown that the closest relative of human beings is Neanderthal Man (homo sapiens neanderthalus). Neanderthal Man is now extinct. The closest living of human beings now is the chimpanzee. Neanderthal Man was a much closer relative to us than the chimpanzee." =============================Mitochondrial DNA testing shows that Neanderthal WAS NOT a genetic ancestor to modern H.Sapiens - but only similar kind of species . Refer to National Geographic:http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/neanderthal-code-3228/04#tab-evolving-view-4 ============================= I hope I did not give anyone the impression that Neanderthal man was our ancestor. The relationship is more like a cousin. How close a cousin Neanderthal man was to us is a good question, but Neanderthal Man was much closer to us than is the chimpanzee.
Between about 40,000 and 10,000 years ago.
Physically, Neanderthals had a larger mass, bigger muscles, an expanded ribcage that held larger lungs, a weak chin and a prominent brow ridge.
From the places where they were first discovered.
heidelburg and neanderthal
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.
europe is where they lived.
They co existed
australopithecines, Homo habilis, homo erectus, Neanderthal, cro-magnon
Either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).
Either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).
Mainly because he cruelly wiped out Neanderthal Man. All those Grimm's Fairy Tales about Trolls come from their interaction. They married some Neanderthal women, because we all have 7% Neanderthal blood.
Either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).
They died out, either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).