"Neanderthals (/niˈændərtɑːl, neɪ-, -θɔːl/, also Neandertals or Neandert(h)alers, German: Neandertaler [neˈ(ʔ)andɐtaːlɐ]; Homo neanderthalensis or Homo sapiens neanderthalensis),[10] are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago (40 kya [thousand years ago]).[11][12][13][14] They probably went extinct due to competition with or extermination by immigrating modern humans[15][16][17] or due to great climatic change,[18][19][20] disease,[21][22] or a combination of these factors.[20]" - (en.wikipedia.org 31.01.2020)
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