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My topic is about how Neanderthals differ from modern humans. I picked this topic because I was curious. I always thought that Neanderthals were just like us, but less technologically advanced. By doing this project I learned that my initial thoughts were wrong. I found out that Neanderthals have very simple speech patterns. I thought they talked in the same way as us. I concluded that Neanderthals and modern humans are nothing like each other. We kind of look the same, but we act completely different. Some questions I had were "How did Neanderthals get there food?" And "Did they have the same language as us?". But by doing this report, all my questions have been answered. Here is some of the ways that Neanderthals differ from modern humans:

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No one really knows what killed the Neanderthals out but there are many theories. One theory is that the climate changed so much that they could no longer grow or find food. Another theory is that a disease spread throughout their villages, killing the population one village at a time. Also archeologists believe that Homo sapiens could have killed off the Neanderthals.

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Archaeological evidence revealed that the earliest Neanderthals had lived in Europe about 200,000 years ago. But then, about 30,000 years ago, they disappeared. Just at the time when the first modern humans appear in Europe.

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Neanderthals would use spears to hunt or defend themselves from animals. Now we use guns to hunt/defend ourselves.

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Neanderthals had a much larger cranial capacity and nasal cavity than modern humans.

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Neanderthals reached only about 5 feet tall and they have a more expanded rib cage.

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Neanderthals lacked a descended larynx that modern humans have. They could only make simple sounds

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Neanderthals hunted reindeer, wild horses, or weasels and collected plants, berries, and roots. The Neanderthals that lived near water additionally ate fish or shellfish. They would cook their meat over a fire.

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Neanderthals fossils have been found inside the blue area.

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How are Neanderthals different from modern humans?

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Neanderthals would bury their dead in the fetal position. They buried them in the ground so they wouldn't get ripped apart by animals. Neanderthals lifespan was 20-55 years.

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Neanderthals would find natural caves to live in to protect them from weather and predators.

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Neanderthals would draw on the walls of their caves, often to tell stories. We still draw to tell stories, but we draw on paper instead.