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Why Do We Have Eyebrows? Science Has the Answer!

In contrast, the Neanderthals' jutting brow was used for displays of dominance and sexual attraction instead, similar to the function of a stag's antlers.

Ancient Skull Found In China Unlike Any Human Ever Seen

Baffling scientists, though, is the fact that the person's facial characteristics diverged from the lineage that gave rise to Neanderthals, Denisovans, and modern humans.

Here Are the Most Important Archaeological Finds of 2023

Table of contents A long-lost Maya city discovered deep in the jungles First complete skeleton of a giant panda discovered in an ancient emperor’s tomb Ancient underwater temple found off the coast of Naples Dead Sea reveals four 1,900-year-old Roman swords in a cave Researchers find the oldest known Neanderthal

Dragon Man: A Possible New Branch in the Human Family Tree

If confirmed, Dragon Man would replace the Neanderthals as our sister species. Related: 7 Facts About Ancient Humans That May Surprise You Is Homo longi our closest long-lost relative? The study on the newly-found human fossil in China revealed that Homo longi may be our closest relatives.

The Most Exciting Archaeological Discoveries of 2024

These remains date back about 45,000 years and belonged to six individuals, including a mother and daughter, offering new insights into our history with Neanderthals.

These So-Called Facts Have Been Officially Disproved!

Neanderthals were not inferior to modern humans The belief that Neanderthals were hulking, unsophisticated cavemen is so deeply ingrained that the word became a synonym for someone thick or coarse and ill-mannered.

Ever Wondered What People Looked Like 5000 Years Ago?

Neanderthal woman, Gibraltar, 43000 BC Neanderthals were a human subspecies that diverged from our ancestors roughly half a million years ago and lived in colder climes, particularly Europe.

I Never Knew There Were So Many Ways to Slice Fruit!

Don't slice your 'napples like a Neanderthal. Another pineapple slicer Strawberry stem remover, duh. Single cherry pitter Multi-cherry pitter, for a true pitboss. Banana slicer Banana slicer - this one slices whole bananas at once. Peach wedger. Not for apples, mind you, just peaches.

Rare Photos: What Our Forefathers Might Have Looked Like.

We end with a picture of a Neanderthal child , so closely resembling a human child we can hardly tell the difference.

Ever Wonder What People Were Like Thousands of Years Ago?

Table of contents Paleolithic woman from Czechia Scotswoman from the Middle Ages Bronze-age woman from the Czech Republic Tutankhamun An American “vampire” King Henri IV Neanderthal man from an underwater land Two Medieval Scotsmen Ancient Egyptian boy Avgi Nicolaus Copernicus Penang Woman Ötzi the Iceman

10 Key Fossils that Changed Our Understanding of Evolution

According to experts, afarensis sits at the foundation of our ancestry, branching out to later species such as Homo erectus and, subsequently, Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. From this standpoint, Lucy is seen as the mother of humanity. 3.

14 Cool and Interesting Things From Around the World

What would Neanderthals look like in modern clothing 10. Ever seen white bell peppers before? 11. This rare sight of an antler-less deer 12. This is what a desert oasis actually looks like 13. 

15 Facts So Fascinating You’ll Have to Pass Them On!

Evidence suggests that Neanderthals, who have gone extinct around 40,000 years ago, used boats before modern humans. Related: 10 Fascinating History Facts You Probably Didn’t Know 7.

The Reddest Reds In Nature Are Incredibly Beautiful

Some Neanderthals, the closest extinct relatives to modern humans, also had red hair, but the gene that allowed for red hair in them was different. 10.

We Bet You Didn’t Know These Surprising Facts!

There is clear evidence that shows empathy and care practices toward disabled family members within early human and neanderthal groups. Individuals who could not aid in hunting and gathering were still taken care of. Related: 15 Facts So Fascinating You’ll Have to Pass Them On! 8.

7 Facts About Ancient Humans That May Surprise You

Interestingly, Neanderthals lasted the longest - a few millennia. 2. Humans were almost wiped out by a volcano eruption On the now Indonesian island of Sumatra some 74,000 years ago, an erupting supervolcano brought humans to the brink of extinction.

The Fascinating History of the Color RED

There’s even evidence of Neanderthals using this pigment in the area we now know as the Netherlands 250,000 years ago. Even back then, ochre had a deep symbolic meaning.