Historical event

Homo neanderthalensis

Date: about 400,000-40,000 Years Ago

An extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago, known for their distinct physical traits and Mousterian tool technology.

Tags: neanderthal, homo neanderthalensis, archaic humans, human evolution, paleoanthropology, mousterian, ice age humans

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