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* The skeletons of modern humans and Neanderthal are identical in bone count and types. The size differences between the two can be seen today in humans.

* The skeletons of modern humans and Neanderthal are identical in bone count and types. The size differences between the two can be seen today in humans.

* DNA evidence shows Neanderthals to be very similar to humans.

* DNA evidence shows Neanderthals to be very similar to humans.

The Institute for Creation Research explains about the DNA evidence:

The Institute for Creation Research explains about the DNA evidence:

* Assimilation into the larger human population.<ref>The assimilation model, modern human origins in Europe and the extinction of Neanderthals ''Fred H. Smith, Ivor Jankovic, Ivor Karavanic'' [http://www.ffzg.hr/arheo/prap/the%20assimilation%20model.pdf]</ref>

* Assimilation into the larger human population.<ref>The assimilation model, modern human origins in Europe and the extinction of Neanderthals ''Fred H. Smith, Ivor Jankovic, Ivor Karavanic'' [http://www.ffzg.hr/arheo/prap/the%20assimilation%20model.pdf]</ref>

* Being genocidally wiped out by other humans.<ref>Odd man out: Neanderthals and modern humans ''British Archaeology'' [http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba51/ba51feat.html]</ref>

* Being genocidally wiped out by other humans.<ref>Odd man out: Neanderthals and modern humans ''British Archaeology'' [http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba51/ba51feat.html]</ref>

Evolutionists consider it likely that a combination of at least some of these factors led to the extinction of the Neanderthals.

Evolutionists consider it likely that a combination of at least some of these factors led to the extinction of the Neanderthals.