Neanderthal
noun
An early type of human who lived thousands of years ago.
Neanderthals lived in Europe before the arrival of modern humans.
Often appears as...
- neanderthal skull
- neanderthal tools
noun
Someone who behaves in a rough or uncivilized way.
Stop acting like a Neanderthal and show some manners!
Often appears as...
- acting like a neanderthal
- behave like a neanderthal
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
An early type of human who lived thousands of years ago.
Neanderthals lived in Europe before the arrival of modern humans.
Often appears as...
- neanderthal skull
- neanderthal tools
noun
Someone who behaves in a rough or uncivilized way.
Stop acting like a Neanderthal and show some manners!
Often appears as...
- acting like a neanderthal
- behave like a neanderthal
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Reference
Use 'neanderthal' to discuss prehistoric human studies or ancient history.
The museum has an exhibit on neanderthal life and culture.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Contemporary
Remember that 'neanderthal' refers to a species that no longer exists, so it's not used for modern humans.
Neanderthals were our ancestors, not people we meet today.
Pro Tip 3/3Careful Citation
When using 'neanderthal', ensure it's clear you're citing scientific facts, not myths or stereotypes.
Recent findings show neanderthal was capable of creating art.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Reference
Use 'neanderthal' to discuss prehistoric human studies or ancient history.
The museum has an exhibit on neanderthal life and culture.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Contemporary
Remember that 'neanderthal' refers to a species that no longer exists, so it's not used for modern humans.
Neanderthals were our ancestors, not people we meet today.
Pro Tip 3/3Careful Citation
When using 'neanderthal', ensure it's clear you're citing scientific facts, not myths or stereotypes.
Recent findings show neanderthal was capable of creating art.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Reference
Use 'neanderthal' to discuss prehistoric human studies or ancient history.
The museum has an exhibit on neanderthal life and culture.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Contemporary
Remember that 'neanderthal' refers to a species that no longer exists, so it's not used for modern humans.
Neanderthals were our ancestors, not people we meet today.
Pro Tip 3/3Careful Citation
When using 'neanderthal', ensure it's clear you're citing scientific facts, not myths or stereotypes.
Recent findings show neanderthal was capable of creating art.
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Video examples
Technology's epic story...
hunter-gatherer tribes and lean and D and earth all which are very similar to early man we find out a very curious thing about this world without technology and this is a kind of a curve of their average age there are no Neanderthal fossils that are older than 40 years old that we've ever found so
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Tracking ancient...
it fossilizes just like the rest of the skeleton it's abundant in quantity before the present day and it's ubiquitous worldwide we find it in every population around the world at all time periods going back tens of thousands of years and we even find it in Neanderthals and animals and so previous
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Christina Warinner:...
it's abundant in quantity before the present day and it's ubiquitous worldwide. We find it in every population around the world at all time periods going back tens of thousands of years. And we even find it in neanderthals and animals. And so previous studies
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3D Printing a Human...
have here is we have a selection of skulls going all the way back from Neanderthal man to cro-magnon and then medieval London and post medieval London here and so while these give us a cross-section of essentially a kind of human evolutionary history my main
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Will our kids be a...
difference between humans and Neanderthals is point zero zero four percent of gene code that's how big the differences one species to another this explains most contemporary political debates but as you're thinking about this one of
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To the Ends of the Earth...
neanderthal finds Porsche have died without proving his theory his followers are full of hope for brands project I am just hopeful that his genetic findings will confirm will support the existence
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Sculpting Plasticine...
a very unique-looking skull this is this very large face indentation but very modern like very modern like bushra lived at the same time as the Neanderthals but it's now clear she
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Cave Art 101 PIPE National...
known as Lascaux Grotto and Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc. Cave art dates as far back as 65,000 years ago to the time of the neanderthals. Though, radiocarbon dating and other methods
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Neanderthals 101 PIPE...
- Neanderthals are often depicted as brutish cave men, but science shows that our early ancestors were actually quite advanced.
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Neanderthal Glue Makers...
inventiveness and have a genuine neanderthal technology everyone thought it was just a piece of pitch
Video examples
Technology's epic story...
hunter-gatherer tribes and lean and D and earth all which are very similar to early man we find out a very curious thing about this world without technology and this is a kind of a curve of their average age there are no Neanderthal fossils that are older than 40 years old that we've ever found so
Video examples
Tracking ancient...
it fossilizes just like the rest of the skeleton it's abundant in quantity before the present day and it's ubiquitous worldwide we find it in every population around the world at all time periods going back tens of thousands of years and we even find it in Neanderthals and animals and so previous
Video examples
Christina Warinner:...
it's abundant in quantity before the present day and it's ubiquitous worldwide. We find it in every population around the world at all time periods going back tens of thousands of years. And we even find it in neanderthals and animals. And so previous studies
Video examples
3D Printing a Human...
have here is we have a selection of skulls going all the way back from Neanderthal man to cro-magnon and then medieval London and post medieval London here and so while these give us a cross-section of essentially a kind of human evolutionary history my main
Video examples
Will our kids be a...
difference between humans and Neanderthals is point zero zero four percent of gene code that's how big the differences one species to another this explains most contemporary political debates but as you're thinking about this one of
Video examples
To the Ends of the Earth...
neanderthal finds Porsche have died without proving his theory his followers are full of hope for brands project I am just hopeful that his genetic findings will confirm will support the existence
Video examples
Sculpting Plasticine...
a very unique-looking skull this is this very large face indentation but very modern like very modern like bushra lived at the same time as the Neanderthals but it's now clear she
Video examples
Cave Art 101 PIPE National...
known as Lascaux Grotto and Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc. Cave art dates as far back as 65,000 years ago to the time of the neanderthals. Though, radiocarbon dating and other methods
Video examples
Neanderthals 101 PIPE...
- Neanderthals are often depicted as brutish cave men, but science shows that our early ancestors were actually quite advanced.
Video examples
Neanderthal Glue Makers...
inventiveness and have a genuine neanderthal technology everyone thought it was just a piece of pitch
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
George M. Church
American Scientist
Neanderthals might think differently than we do. They could even be more intelligent than us. When the time comes to deal with an epidemic or getting off the planet, it's conceivable that their way of thinking could be beneficial.
Quote examples
Val McDermid
Scottish Writer
On one hand, you've got 'decent' men, and on the other you've got neanderthal misogynist bawbags - and the middle ground is what's disappearing.
Quote examples
George M. Church
American Scientist
Neanderthals might think differently than we do. They could even be more intelligent than us. When the time comes to deal with an epidemic or getting off the planet, it's conceivable that their way of thinking could be beneficial.
Quote examples
Val McDermid
Scottish Writer
On one hand, you've got 'decent' men, and on the other you've got neanderthal misogynist bawbags - and the middle ground is what's disappearing.
Example 1 of 2
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