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Source: Atlas Obscura
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Source: Smithsonian
Neanderthals have been extinct for about 40,000 years, but their legacy lives on within humans. Although we may think of these prehistoric cousins as dim-witted, they were capable of complex thought, communication, and sophisticated technology. Learn more about Homo neanderthalensis below:
Source: NHM
Source: NHM