What Caused The Extinction Of The Neanderthals? | The Neanderthal in Us



The Neanderthals are the only other species of human to have inhabited planet earth. They went extinct around 40,000 years ago and the oldest Neanderthal bones found date back 430,000 years ago. This documentary explores what happened to this branch of the human family tree all those years ago and the genetic legacy that could still exist within us today.

Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀

Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join

Find us on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/

Any queries, please contact us at: [email protected]

#Spark

source

42 thoughts on “What Caused The Extinction Of The Neanderthals? | The Neanderthal in Us”

  1. Noah's flood. The Neanderthals were those people that lived hundreds of years, and their skulls continued to grow slightly. Evolution is just a laughable theory. DNA proves it.

    Reply
  2. It was likely a combination of factors that took them out, not least being the eruption of a super volcano. But one thing I can say for certain – they weren't wearing designer leather pants like they are in this whacky video.

    Reply
  3. Neanderthals. Became the dukes of Europe after mixing with humans from the linage of ESAU at Mt. Seir in the middle east..result green and blue eyes and blonde hair….so the neanderthal in you!

    Reply
  4. This has to be an old documentary. It states that the only species of human with whom we inhabited this planet at the same time was homo neanderthalensis. We know that homo floresiensis and homo naledi were in existance at the same time we were. We also know that Denisovan DNA is carried by people in SE & Central Asia.

    Reply
  5. Forty two minutes into the program and they have succeeded in avoiding all references to the Lead Headline. What caused the extinction of the Neanderthal? Just a suck in to watch the video. The Neanderthals were basically wiped out by the volcano in Italy which blasted itself apart around 40,000 years ago. Right around the demise of the Neanderthals! Gee, what a coincidence!!! When Campi Flegrie exploded it separated the Neanders into small groups and since they are low number breeders they very soon dies out. The notion that Cro Magnon tough guy hunters beat them up and killed them is a fallacy! Where's the beef? Where is the evidence of violence? There is none found….. Save some time!!!!! They never do answer the key question they pose!!!! I call foul!!!! They did not show any evidence of violence between the two groups. Without evidence it is just a guess….. At least the Volcano theory has some power and credibility to it…..

    Reply

Leave a Comment