Neanderthals 101 | National Geographic

Who were the neanderthals? Do humans really share some of their DNA? Learn facts about Neanderthal man, the traits and tools of Homo neanderthalensis, and how the species fits into our evolution story.

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[prashant]

They didn't go extinct, I've one living in our house pretending to be my brother.

[sseraphim]

I wish the Neanderthals were still alive today, I would have been so awesome to live with another species of human, imagine the possibilities

[Miimu]

Neanderthals built shelters, made clothing, and built advanced tools.

But did they have memes?

[jdptrooper]

From my research, their strength and bulkiest ended up being part of their demise. Neanderthals stature encouraged them to hunt with brute force while Sapiens fought at a distance with spears/bows, proving to be much more effective and safer. Sapiens also tended to fight in larger groups and were more social, building onto our species longevity.

[chandlerminh]

'Neanderthal' was named after a valley in Germany known as Neander. 'Thal' in German means valley

[skampis]

Why do people say "human race" when it is clearly a species?

[giraffeman]

Imagine if some were still alive today? Having two different species if humans would be both incredible and possibly dangerous too.

[thalias]

i would fit in well with neanderthals, i have a big nose, and i’m shaped like a cereal box

[magnablocker]

Neanderthals probably required more energy, since they were strong and had large brains. I believe part of their extinction was that they were unable to survive with a lack of nutrients.

[dilz]

To think they had their time. They lived together sharing happiness and pain. We share and can learn much from our relatives. They live on within us. "Reminding us of a time when we weren't alone."

[rodrigolara]

Uh just a few hundred years ago I heard 5.7 feet was tall for a modern human, so I would not say they were short.

[alexbowman]

It’s likely that Erectus survived in south east Asia up to 15, 000 years ago but there’s also widespread stories of not quite human people living near humans such as trolls, fairies, Bigfoot etc.

[cassandramitch]

I love watching shows and reading articles about our prehistoric ancestors.

[kevinc]

Well done. Extremely informative video; quick and to the point, but long enough to absorb. I had no idea Neanderthals were named after a valley in Germany.
Learning is some feel good cool shit. 🤙

[xtrmetvboxllc]

Thank you National Geographic for the great podcast video do you put out on YouTube

[riotmakerzeronine]

What Metalband Group That Performed In The Ice Age?
*NEADERTHALLICA*

[patrickbush]

I've always been fascinated by them

[marclawrence]

This video describes the neanderthal as the ancestor of the homosapien but according to present day researchers the neanderthal was actually a cousin that evolved from a common ancestor.

[josephd.]

Great video, NG. Love learning about the Neanderthals, possibly because I resemble one.

[chandanikulshrestha]

This is very helpful for my studies . Thanks national geographic 👍