Neandertal
- noun
- /niˈændərˌtɑl/
- UK
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neandertal
- Did Neandertals use tools for hunting?
- Neandertals and humans
Examples
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Neandertals lived in Neandertals and parts of Asia until going extinct about 30,000 years ago.
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Western European Neandertals usually have a more robust form and are sometimes called "classic Neandertals."
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Archaeologists study Neandertal tools to learn about their daily lives.
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DNA analysis shows that modern humans share some genes with Neandertal populations.
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The remains of a Neandertal were discovered in a cave in Germany.
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The Neandertal remains were discovered in a cave in Germany.
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Neandertals had a sloping face, which is a characteristic feature of their Neandertals structure.
Synonyms
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7.4
An early human who lived long ago in Europe and western Asia
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7.5
A kind of early human that lived in Europe and western Asia long ago
A type of human that lived in Europe and western Asia long ago and is now extinct
An extinct type of human that lived in Europe and western Asia long ago
Compounds
A type of human that lived in Europe and western Asia long ago and is now extinct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Neandertal comes from the name of a valley in Germany, made of Neander + tal, where important bones were found; tal means 'valley', like the English word 'dale'. So Neandertal simply means the people 'from' that valley, which is why the extinct human species has this name.