01/07/2025
This is exactly how a Neanderthal looked.
For over 350,000 years, Neanderthals roamed Europe and Asia — stocky, strong, and smart. With prominent brow ridges and powerful builds, they hunted, built shelters, mastered fire, and even used mineral pigments to decorate objects — hinting at a deeper cultural life than once believed.
Modern humans still carry traces of Neanderthal DNA, proof of ancient encounters that shaped our species. And recent discoveries suggest they weren’t just survivors — they may have had language, art, and a rich, complex world of their own.