Become familiar with the phylogeny, anatomy and culture of the Neanderthals through this short article.
Online student project explores food preparation and cooking techniques used by Neanderthals. Includes references.
Article identifies the dates for Neandertal and early modern human remains at Vindija G1 and Velika Peina in Croatia.
September 1997 article discusses whether or not Neanderthal man is of a species distinct from Homo sapiens.
Dive into an overview of the ground-breaking analysis of ancient Neanderthal DNA in 1997 and the implications for evolutionary theory.
Scientists examine the mitochondrial DNA from a neandertal fossil and discuss the neandertal's relationship to modern humans. Download full text.
Relive the 1997 extraction of mitochondrial DNA from Neanderthal bone which showed a DNA sequence outside the normal variation of modern humans.
Discusses genetic evidence suggesting that Neanderthals were at no point related to anatomically modern humans.
View a Neanderthal skull reconstruction and become acquainted with their morphology. Learn about important discoveries.
Scientists describe the fossil remains of a hominid found in Spain that may be an ancestor of the Neandertals.
Presentation explores possible reasons behind the extinction of the Neanderthal. Review the various theories and enjoy questions for thought.
Learn the key facts about this subspecies of Homo sapiens. Includes anatomical, phylogenetic and cultural details.
Get details on a Neanderthal skeleton found in Portugal during 1999. Link to related articles.
Article from the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" details the morphology and locomotion of a Ch telperronian neandertal.
Browse through an illustrated introduction to the Neanderthals and their debated place in the time-line of human evolution.
Anthropologists attempt to gain insight in to the life history of hominids from a site in Spain called Atapuerca by examining their dentition.
View a variety of stone tools used by Neanderthals. Move the cursor over each tool for an identification of its use.
August, 2001 article reports on evidence that these hominids were a distinct species from modern Homo sapiens.
Access a wealth of information about the Neanderthal lineage of Homo sapiens. Also find reading recommendations.
Article discusses the specialization of nasal and respiratory anatomy in Neandertal remains. Download the full text to the article.
Scientists claim that Neanderthals participated in cannibalism based on fossil evidence found in France. Includes illustrations.
Anthropologists claim that stable isotopes from fossils suggest that Neanderthals hunting was a major source of food for the hominids.
Read an essay analyzing a Neanderthal flute uncovered at an archeological dig. Join a message board to debate the meaning of the object.
Find a brief outline of the initial theories surrounding the discovery of fossilized bones found around the world.
Creationist offers evidence to back the argument that Neanderthal man is not genetically distinct from modern humans. Includes photos.
Article discusses the facial features of Neanderthal Man, comparing him to present-day humans. Includes photos and links.
Japan Times reports in a 1999 article on the rediscovery of the site in Germany's Neander Valley where the first Neanderthal fossils were found.
Discovery of a child buried in Portugal 25,000 years ago suggests that Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons may have interbred.
Gain insight into the anatomy and culture of Neanderthals and view several specimens on display.
Patricia Kahn and Ann Gibbons explain how scientists are analyzing rare neandertal DNA. See which theory the DNA supports.