What Really Happened to the Neanderthals?
Some disappearances happen in a moment. Others unfold so gradually that the ending becomes almost impossible to see.
For hundreds of thousands of years, Neanderthals survived ice ages, shifting climates, dangerous predators, and some of the harshest environments humans have ever inhabited. They buried their dead, cared for injured group members, mastered fire, created sophisticated tools, and adapted to Eurasia long before modern humans arrived.
Yet around thirty-nine thousand years ago, they vanished. This journey follows the scientific evidence behind one of the most fascinating mysteries…
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