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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Neanderthal

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed discussion of Neanderthals or Homo neanderthalensis. The article covers everything we know about them, for example, their discovery, their habitat, their genome, how they behaved, etc. Includes a timeline from when they were...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: The Origin of the Genus Homo

For Students 9th - 10th
The evolution of the Genus Homo is neatly laid out in a chronological fashion beginning with the key change that signaled the origin of Homo, through the evolutionary forms, finalizing with Homo sapiens.
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Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology: The New Neandertal

For Students 9th - 10th
Latest theories on the Neandertal. Valuable information can be provided through DNA, proteins, and chemical elements.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Neanderthal (Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry describes the Neanderthal with details about its physical characteristics and statistics.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: Science and Nature: Ice People 200,000 Years Ago

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at Neanderthals, including their appearance, their life during the Ice Age, and their extinction. Follow suggested BBC and non-BBC links for further reading.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Theories Behind the Extinction of Neanderthals

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the discovery of Homo neanderthalensis and describes the different theories that have been put forward to explain why Neanderthals became extinct.