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Preferred term

Neanderthals  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Common name for an extinct species of the Homo genus. Fossils have been found in Europe and Asia. Genetic evidence suggests that limited interbreeding with modern HUMANS (Homo sapiens) took place.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Homo neanderthalensis
  • Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
  • Neandertals
  • Neanderthal Man
  • txid63221

In other languages

  • French

  • Hommes de Néandertal
  • Homo neanderthalensis
  • Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
  • txid63221

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-G4QG8G0M-0

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