Neanderthals and Homo sapiens were closely related, sister species who evolved from the same ancestor and co-existed for millennia. Far from peaceful, Neanderthals were likely skilled fighters and dangerous warriors, rivalled only by modern humans. Like lions, wolves and Homo sapiens, Neanderthals were cooperative big-game hunters. Humans and Neanderthals co-existed for about 8,000 years before Neanderthals went extinctThe Neanderthal resistanceWar leaves a subtler mark in the form of territorial boundaries. It’s exceedingly unlikely that modern humans met the Neanderthals and decided to just live and let live.

Source: Daily Mail November 03, 2020 11:30 UTC