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Neanderthals were shorter and stockier. Weak chin, prominent brow ridge, and probably red hair.

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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.


Did neanderthal live before cro magnon?

Yes, Neanderthals existed before Cro-Magnon humans. Neanderthals emerged around 400,000 years ago, while Cro-Magnon humans appeared around 40,000 years ago.


What preceded cro-magnon man?

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.


Who is the closest relative to modern humans homo erectus or Australopithecines or Cro-Magnon or Homo habilis?

"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.


When did cro-magnon men live?

Between about 40,000 and 10,000 years ago.

Related Questions

What were the differences between the Neanderthal and the Cro-Magnon people?

Physically, Neanderthals had a larger mass, bigger muscles, an expanded ribcage that held larger lungs, a weak chin and a prominent brow ridge.


How did neanderthal and cro magnon people get their names?

From the places where they were first discovered.


Where are two archeological sites for cro-magnon man?

heidelburg and neanderthal


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.


What stone ages did the neanderthal and cro-magnon hominids live in?

europe is where they lived.


How did Cro-magnon Man and Neanderthal Man relate to each other?

They co existed


The order in which early humans developed?

australopithecines, Homo habilis, homo erectus, Neanderthal, cro-magnon


How did the neanderthal died out?

Either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).


How did neanderthal become exinct?

Either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).


What is cro magnon man remembered for?

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.


How did the neanderthal man became extinct?

Either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).


What happened to neanderthal?

They died out, either because of climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans).