What Is a Neanderthals?

Neanderthals are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago. They most likely went extinct due to assimilation into the modern human genome, great climatic change, disease, or a combination of these factors.

What is the difference between Neanderthals and humans?

Neanderthals had a long, low skull (compared to the more globular skull of modern humans) with a characteristic prominent brow ridge above their eyes. Their face was also distinctive. ... The modern human has a more rounded skull and lacks the prominent brow ridge present in the Neanderthal.

Do Neanderthals still exist?

Neanderthals were very early (archaic) humans who lived in Europe and Western Asia from about 400,000 years ago until they became extinct about 40,000 years ago. ... The precise way that modern humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans are related is still under study.