The Neandertals

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bones have been found in the Neander Valley and Dusseldorf
Germany, in Altamura, Italy and Vindija, Croatia. These are major sites for the
European caves the Neandertals lived in. Although the Neandertals went to the
southern tip of Italy, they never crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Africa. They
migrated from central Europe to central Asia to the Middle East and always came
back. Their main mode of moving around was on their feet, and they usually
travelled in bands of no more than 30 people.
The Neandertals had broad noses, and scientists think this was to warm
the cold air. They also had thick browridges, receding chins, high foreheads,
and their skulls sloped back over their brains. They learned to hunt in groups
in order to kill the bigger game. The Neandertals lived with modern humans for
10,000 years, but they didn't change, and eventually it is believed the modern
humans conquered them with their more advanced technology.
Although not much is known about the ...

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