{"id":362978,"date":"2026-05-16T14:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=362978"},"modified":"2026-05-16T14:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:42:14","slug":"neanderthals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/neanderthals\/","title":{"rendered":"Neanderthals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: A new study suggests Neanderthals performed a sophisticated dental procedure around 59,000 years ago using stone tools.<\/p>\n<h2>About Neanderthals<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_362992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-362992\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-362992\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-IE-2.jpg?resize=384%2C211&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Neanderthals\" width=\"384\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-IE-2.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-IE-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C564&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-IE-2.jpg?resize=768%2C423&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-IE-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C846&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-IE-2.jpg?resize=1568%2C863&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-IE-2.jpg?w=1573&amp;ssl=1 1573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-362992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Neanderthals were <strong>extinct relatives of modern humans<\/strong> who <strong>lived across Europe and parts of Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Species<\/strong>: The scientific name of Neanderthals was Homo neanderthalensis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming<\/strong>: The name Neanderthal <strong>came from the Neander Valley in Germany,<\/strong> where their fossils were first discovered.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genetic Legacy &amp; Evolution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related Species:<\/strong> Neanderthals were <strong>closely related to another extinct human group called the Denisovans.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Genetic Legacy:<\/strong> Fossil and DNA evidence suggest that the <strong>Neanderthal genes still exist in modern human DNA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Physical Features:<\/strong> Neanderthals had <strong>large facial structures, angled cheek bones, and a huge nose<\/strong> suited for cold and dry climates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Body Structure:<\/strong> Their bodies were <strong>shorter, stockier, and highly muscular<\/strong>, which helped them survive in cold environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brain Size:<\/strong> Their brains were <strong>as large as, and often larger than, those of modern humans.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Culture and Intelligence:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stone Technology:<\/strong> Around 300,000 years ago, they developed the innovative <strong>Levallois technique for making stone tools.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet and Hunting:<\/strong> They hunted large animals, ate plant foods, and used sophisticated tools.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Art<\/strong>: They occasionally <strong>created symbolic or ornamental objects<\/strong> and marked graves with offerings like flowers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community Care:<\/strong> Evidence suggests they <strong>cared for injured and sick members<\/strong> and even <strong>performed difficult dental treatment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Theories of Extinction:<\/strong> Neanderthals are believed to have disappeared roughly 40,000 years ago after modern humans migrated deeper into Europe<span style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A new study suggests Neanderthals performed a sophisticated dental procedure around 59,000 years ago using stone tools. About Neanderthals Neanderthals were extinct relatives of modern humans who lived across Europe and parts of Asia. Species: The scientific name of Neanderthals was Homo neanderthalensis. Naming: The name Neanderthal came from the Neander Valley in Germany,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/neanderthals\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Neanderthals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10401,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11212,12039],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-362978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-history-and-art-culture-in-news","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362978\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}