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Line 25: − + − + − Neanderthal man developed from ''Homo erectus'', though the widespread distribution of intermediate form hinders an attempt to resolve any single geographical locality as the place of development. The fate of Neanderthals is equally hard or determine, we know they went extinct between 28,000 and 24,000 years ago − <ref>Neanderthals' 'last rock refuge' <i>BBC News</i> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5343266.stm]</ref>, but we don't know how or why: many theories have been presented, these are the most common ones: + + + + + + − - Climate changes. <ref> Climate Change Pushed Neanderthal Into Extinction In Iberian Peninsula <i> GeneticArchaeology.com</i> [http://www.geneticarchaeology.com/Research/Climate_Change_Pushed_Neanderthal_Into_Extinction_In_Iberian_Peninsula.asp]</ref>+ − - Competition with humans over resources. <ref>Did Use of Free Trade Cause Neanderthal Extinction? <i>Newswise</i> [http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/510666/]</ref>+ − − - Their reliance on meat. <ref>Meaty appetites may have caused Neanderthal extinction <i> Science & Spirit </i>[http://www.science-spirit.org/archive_cm_detail.php?new_id=317]</ref> − − - Assimilation into the larger human population. <ref>The assimilation model, modern human origins in Europe and the extinction of Neanderthals <i>Fred H. Smith, Ivor Jankovic, Ivor Karavanic</i> [http://www.ffzg.hr/arheo/prap/the%20assimilation%20model.pdf]</ref> − − - An interspecies "Zeroth World War". <ref>Odd man out: Neanderthals and modern humans <i>British Archaeology </i>[http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba51/ba51feat.html]</ref> − − − It is likely a combination of at least some of these factors led to the extinction of the Neanderthals. − −
→History: Reword to be the view of evolutionists, rather than fact.
Interestingly archaeologists have never found Neanderthal cave drawings, although handcrafted art has been found <ref>Neanderthal 'face' found in Loire <i>BBC News </i>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3256228.stm]</ref>.
Interestingly archaeologists have never found Neanderthal cave drawings, although handcrafted art has been found <ref>Neanderthal 'face' found in Loire <i>BBC News </i>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3256228.stm]</ref>.
==History==
== History according to evolutionists ==
[[Image:Neanderthal_sites.gif|right|thumb|350px|The last refuges of the Neanderthals.]]
[[Image:Neanderthal_sites.gif|right|thumb|350px|The last refuges of the Neanderthals, with evolutionary dates.]]
Evolutionists believe that Neanderthal man developed from ''Homo erectus'', though the widespread distribution of intermediate forms hinders an attempt to resolve any single geographical locality as the place of development. The fate of Neanderthals is equally hard to determine, but they are believed to have gone extinct between 28,000 and 24,000 years ago <ref>Neanderthals' 'last rock refuge' ''BBC News'' [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5343266.stm]</ref>, but how or why is unknown: many theories have been presented, these are the most common ones:
* Climate changes. <ref> Climate Change Pushed Neanderthal Into Extinction In Iberian Peninsula ''GeneticArchaeology.com'' [http://www.geneticarchaeology.com/Research/Climate_Change_Pushed_Neanderthal_Into_Extinction_In_Iberian_Peninsula.asp]</ref>
* Competition with other humans over resources.<ref>Did Use of Free Trade Cause Neanderthal Extinction? ''Newswise'' [http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/510666/]</ref>
* Their reliance on meat.<ref>Meaty appetites may have caused Neanderthal extinction ''Science & Spirit'' [http://www.science-spirit.org/archive_cm_detail.php?new_id=317]</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>
* An interspecies "Zeroth World War".<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.
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.{{fact}}
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.
==Creationist View==
==Creationist View==