The 100,000-year reign of the Neanderthals ended by our arrival
In short: For over 200,000 years, Neanderthals were the undisputed rulers of the planet. This video explores the mysterious transition that led to their disappearance less than 30,000 years ago as Homo sapiens emerged.
The narrative examines how Neanderthals survived for millennia by adapting to diverse climates and successive ice ages throughout the Paleolithic period. Their extinction remains a central debate in human origins: did they vanish through peaceful assimilation or a violent conflict involving genocide?
The video contextualizes this shift as a pivotal moment in history, questioning what specific traits allowed Homo sapiens to displace a species that had thrived for hundreds of thousands of years.
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