The Neanderthal (, also with , and ), or Neandertal, was a species of the Homo genus (Homo neanderthalensis or Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) Available on-line that inhabited Europe and parts of western and central Asia. The first proto-Neanderthal traits appeared in Europe as early as 350,000 years ago. By 130,000 years ago, full blown Neanderthal characteristics had appeared and by 50,000 years ago, Neanderthals disappeared from Asia, although they did not reach extinction in Europe until 33,000 to 24,000 years ago, perhaps 15,000 years after Homo sapiens had migrated into Europe. It is believed that the population of Neanderthals was never much more than 10,000 individuals."Stone Age feminism?Females joining hunt may explain Neanderthals' end." Nickerson, Colin. Boston Globe, November 10, 2007[1]Neanderthals had many adaptations to a cold climate, such as large braincase, short but robust builds, and large noses — traits selected by nature in cold climates. Their brain sizes
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