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Reconstruction of Homo erectus

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Mystery hominin had sex with ancestors of Neanderthals and Denisovans

A strange signal in ancient and modern human DNA suggests the ancestors of Neanderthals and Denisovans must have mated with an unknown species of human

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A golden eagle

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Neanderthals may have prized golden eagle claws for symbolic value

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medieval manuscript

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Neanderthals artwork

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Cosy up with the Neanderthals, the first humans to make a house a home

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Neanderthal

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Neanderthals may have been sprinters not endurance runners

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A neanderthal skull

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The last Neanderthals may have died out much earlier than we thought

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Neanderthal and human skulls

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Some people have slightly squashed heads thanks to Neanderthal DNA

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A large haul of ancient tools from China

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Complex stone tools in China may re-write our species' ancient history

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A Neanderthal child's skull and an illustration

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Neanderthals may have breastfed their young for more than two years

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Neanderthals were stockier than us, so needed more oxygen

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Neanderthals may have powered their bigger bodies by breathing deeper

The Neanderthal rib cage was about the same size as ours but a different shape, which suggests the extinct humans could take in more air with each breath

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David Reich: The truth about us, and where we come from

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Traces of mystery ancient humans found lurking in our genomes

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Neanderthals had dexterous hands that could have held tools like a pen

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Neanderthal hand axes were also used as lighters for starting fires

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