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There were many species that were referred to as "cave men." It's hard to know what caused the extinctions of most of them. However, one species, Homo neandarthalis, appears to have disappeared about 30,000 years ago, which is the same time that modern humans, Homo sapiens, entered Europe. It is believed that humans may have out competed and killed the Neandarthals because we had superior weapons.

Also, even members of our species until after 10,000 years ago, are often referred to as "cave men." They did not become extinct; instead, they simply adopted a new lifestyle, which so we don't call them "cave men."

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