It is likely a combination of at least some of these factors led to the extinction of the Neanderthals.
It is likely a combination of at least some of these factors led to the extinction of the Neanderthals.
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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, they were an evolutionary dead end.