Neanderthals were probably about as intelligent as an average human, and they could probably pass for modern humans.
Neanderthals were probably about as intelligent as an average human, and they could probably pass for modern humans.
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Neanderthal Man is not considered to be a direct ancestor of modern humans, but their remains are examples of [[transitional fossil]]s along a subsidiary branch; an evolutionary dead end.
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Neanderthal Man is not considered to be a direct ancestor of modern humans, but their remains are examples of [[transitional fossil]]s along a subsidiary branch, an evolutionary dead end.