Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The fossil record shows that Homo sapiens neanderthalensis lived in small groups and survived on a diet of large game and gathered plants.
- The study of Homo sapiens neanderthalensis has revealed that they had a more primitive skull shape and brain size compared to modern humans.
- Excavations in the Denisova Cave in Siberia uncovered remains of both Homo sapiens neanderthalensis and Denisovans, a previously unknown human species.
- The presence of Homo sapiens neanderthalensis in the fossil record of Europe and western Asia has sparked debate about the nature of human evolution and migration.
- The DNA analysis of Homo sapiens neanderthalensis fossils has shown that many present-day humans retain Neanderthal genes in their genomes, indicating interbreeding between the two species.