The Neanderthals Rediscovered

How Modern Science is Rewriting Their Story

Ranked #74 in Archaeology

In recent years, the common perception of the Neanderthals has been transformed, thanks to new discoveries and paradigm-shattering scientific innovations. It turns out that the Neanderthals’ behavior was surprisingly modern: they buried the dead, cared for the sick, hunted large animals in their prime, harvested seafood, and communicated with spoken language. Meanwhile, advances in DNA technologies are compelling us to reassess the Neanderthals’ place in our own past.


For hundreds of thousands of years, Neanderthals evolved in Europe parallel to Homo sapiens evolving...
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