Neanderthals (homo neanderthalensis) were a race of humans who lived in Europe between c. 250,000 and 30,000 years B.C. These people were well adapted for life in the Ice Age. They were short, with heavy, strong bones and wide noses to warm the air as it entered the body. They lived in family clans or groups of up to 20 to 30 members.
Neanderthals had a society based on hunting and gathering. They probably had a simple spoken language and may have used hand signals, as well, to communicate ideas. Neanderthals were nomadic and followed the herds as they migrated from summer to winter feeding grounds.
Neanderthals lived in caves and overhangs, but also lived in temporary shelters such as the one depicted below.
Neanderthals soon became extinct shortly after the arrival of homo sapiens or Cro-magnon man between 35,000 and 30,000 B.C.
Neanderthals had a society based on hunting and gathering. They probably had a simple spoken language and may have used hand signals, as well, to communicate ideas. Neanderthals were nomadic and followed the herds as they migrated from summer to winter feeding grounds.
Neanderthals lived in caves and overhangs, but also lived in temporary shelters such as the one depicted below.
Neanderthals soon became extinct shortly after the arrival of homo sapiens or Cro-magnon man between 35,000 and 30,000 B.C.