Neanderthals 'overlapped' with modern humans for up to 5,400 years

Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 15:11 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Neanderthals and modern humans were both living in Europe for between 2,600 and 5,400 years, according to a new article. For the first time, scientists have constructed a robust timeline showing when the last Neanderthals died out.

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