Neanderthals of Western Mediterranean did not become extinct because of changes in climate, study shows

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 13:31 in Paleontology & Archaeology

According to paleoclimatic reconstructions analyzing stalagmites sampled in some caves in the Murge plateau (Apulia, Italy), Neanderthals might have become extinct because Homo sapiens employed more sophisticated hunting technologies.

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