‘Human Invasion’ Killed Off Neanderthals

Modern humans may have ended the Neanderthals’ 300,000-year dominance of Europe through sheer numbers instead of brain power, a new study claims. The researchers say the “human invasion” 40,000 years ago left the Neanderthals outnumbered 10 to 1 by the newcomers and forced them into fierce competition for…

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‘Human Invasion’ Killed Off Neanderthals

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