What Caused The Extinction Of The Neanderthals? | The Neanderthal in Us

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Published on June 9, 2024 12:00:00 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-qUKsr_3bg

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The Neanderthals are the only other species of human to have inhabited planet earth. They went extinct around 40,000 years ago and the oldest Neanderthal bones found date back 430,000 years ago. This documentary explores what happened to this branch of the human family tree all those years ago and the genetic legacy that could still exist within us today.

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