Out of the many examples of early hominids, scientists know more about the Neandertal than any other. This is based on the incredible amount of fossil evidence of a time that spanned 150,000 years ago to about 30,000 years ago. Anthropologists know a great deal about the Neandertal, but there is debate as to exactly what was their main cause of extinction. The most popular theories include climate change, biological change, and behaviors that swung mechanisms for survival toward modern humans, as…
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