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What advantages did the ancestors of modern humans have over neanderthals?
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That they could make fire make houses out of animals skin.
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Ancestors of modern humans had advantages such as superior cognitive abilities, social skills, and adaptability. They were able to develop more complex tools, cooperate in larger groups, and adapt to diverse environments, giving them a competitive edge over Neanderthals.
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Were neanderthals ancestors of all modern humans?
No. While most modern humans have 1 to 4 percent Neanderthal DNA in them, Sub-Saharan Africans don't have any.
One difference between early modern humans and neanderthals is that early modern humans?
had more sophisticated tools and art, as well as a more complex social structure than Neanderthals.
Were neanderthals human beings?
No, this is a common misunderstanding. Neanderthals did live at the same time as our ancestors did and they also shared a common ancestry with modern humans however, they are not an ancestor of modern humans. They are in fact a different species.
Which group of early humans most resembled modern Europeans?
neanderthals
How did Neanderthals and cro-mangos differ from either people's?
Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons were early human ancestors who lived alongside modern humans but eventually went extinct. Neanderthals had a distinctive physical appearance with a robust body and large brow ridges, while Cro-Magnons were anatomically similar to modern humans. Both groups had their own unique tool-making techniques and cultural practices, but Cro-Magnons were more advanced in their art and symbolic behavior.
Are modern humans neanetherlands or cro-magnons?
Modern humans are mostly related to the cro-magons, but there is some evidence that the Neanderthals (nee-ANN-der-talls) were ancestors of some modern humans.
Were neanderthals ancestors of all modern humans?
No. While most modern humans have 1 to 4 percent Neanderthal DNA in them, Sub-Saharan Africans don't have any.
Describe the branch of direct ancestors to modern humans?
Modern humans can be traced back to both Anatomically modern Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals. Anatomically Modern Homo Sapiens share all the same physical characteristics of humans evolved in Africa about 200,000 years ago. Neanderthals also evolved 200,000 years ago but went extinct while AM Homo Sapiens lived on. Neanderthals share a great deal of characteristics with modern humans and anthropologist have suggested that Neanderthals and AM Homo Sapiens may have interbred.
What are the advantages of neanderthals?
Neanderthals were physically strong with well-adapted bodies for survival in harsh environments. They had sophisticated tool-making abilities and likely had complex social structures. Some research suggests they may have had cognitive capabilities similar to modern humans.
What are three groups most scientist consider to be direct ancestors of modern humans?
Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and Cro-Magnon
One difference between early modern humans and neanderthals is that early modern humans?
had more sophisticated tools and art, as well as a more complex social structure than Neanderthals.
What made neanderthals human-like?
Neanderthals had similar physical characteristics to modern humans, such as large brains, sophisticated tool-making abilities, and the ability to communicate. They also engaged in symbolic behavior, created art, and buried their dead, suggesting they had complex social structures and cultural practices. These traits indicate a level of cognitive and behavioral complexity that is characteristic of human-like beings.
Were neanderthals human beings?
No, this is a common misunderstanding. Neanderthals did live at the same time as our ancestors did and they also shared a common ancestry with modern humans however, they are not an ancestor of modern humans. They are in fact a different species.
What is the size of a neanderthals?
Shorter than modern humans, and stockier.
What was the most likely cause of the extinction of Neanderthals?
Either climate change, or competition from Cro-Magnon man (modern humans), or a combination of both. Scientists propose that the Neanderthals were stocky and likely to be forest dwellers, getting food and shelter from the dense forests of Europe. As the climate changed and forests receded the taller, leaner modern humans were better able to cope. The last Neanderthals probably lived around southern Spain. There is genetic evidence that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred. This means that all humans apart from those of recent African ancestry have some Neanderthal genes. Africans do not as their ancestors did not leave Africa.
Did neanderthals have smaller brains than humans?
Their brain size was the same as modern humans.
How big did the neanderthals grow?
Shorter than modern humans, but stockier.
