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The Neanderthal (, also with , and ), or Neandertal, are paleoanthropological specimen classified as Pleistocene species of the Homo genus (Homo neanderthalensis or Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) which inhabited Europe and parts of western and central Asia. The first proto-Neanderthal traits appeared in Europe as early as 350-500 thousand years ago. Complete Neanderthal characteristics had appeared 130,000 years ago and disappeared from Asia by 50,000 years ago and from Europe by 30,000 years... full article at wikipedia

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  • Homo neanderthalensis
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by mwcl_images May 31, 2008

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