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PRONUNCIATION OF NEANDERTAL

Neandertal  [nɪˈændətɑːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEANDERTAL

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Neandertal is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NEANDERTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Neandertal

Neandertal

The Neandertal, also called in English the Neander Valley, is a small valley of the river Düssel in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located about 12 km east of Düsseldorf, the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia. The valley belongs to the area of the towns Erkrath and Mettmann. In 1856, the area became famous for the discovery of Neanderthal 1, the first specimen of Homo neanderthalensis to be found. Neanderthal Museum, Mettmann The Neandertal was originally a limestone canyon widely known for its rugged scenery, waterfalls and caves. However, industrial mining during the 19th and 20th centuries removed almost all of the limestone and dramatically changed the shape of the valley. It was during such a mining operation that the bones of the original Neanderthal man were found in a cave. Neither the cave nor the cliff in which it was located exists anymore. During the 19th century the valley was called Neandershöhle, and after 1850 Neanderthal. It was named after Joachim Neander, a 17th-century German pastor. Neander is the Greek translation of his family name Neumann — both names meaning "new man".

Definition of Neandertal in the English dictionary

The definition of Neandertal in the dictionary is a small valley of the river Düssel in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, located about 12 km east of Düsseldorf.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEANDERTAL


artal
ˈɑːtɑːl
carl
kɑːl
Dahl
dɑːl
dal
dɑːl
Emmental
ˈɛmənˌtɑːl
Emmenthal
ˈɛmənˌtɑːl
halal
hɑːˈlɑːl
hartal
hɑːˈtɑːl
Imphal
ɪmˈfɑːl
Internationale
ˌɪntənæʃəˈnɑːl
locale
ləʊˈkɑːl
morale
mɒˈrɑːl
musicale
ˌmjuːzɪˈkɑːl
Neanderthal
nɪˈændəˌtɑːl
Nembutal
ˈnɛmbjʊˌtɑːl
parle
pɑːl
taal
tɑːl
toile
twɑːl
tsotsitaal
ˈtsɔːtsɪˌtɑːl
Wiesenthal
ˈviːzənˌtɑːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEANDERTAL

NE1
NEA
Neagh
Neanderthal
Neanderthal man
Neanderthal men
neanderthaler
neanderthaloid
neanic
neap
neap season
neap tide
Neapolis
Neapolitan
Neapolitan ice cream
Neapolitan sixth
near
near beer
Near East

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEANDERTAL

amortal
aortal
curtal
immortal
intersertal
mortal
nonmortal
portal
portal-to-portal
prepubertal
pubertal
sortal
transportal
unimmortal
Wuppertal

Synonyms and antonyms of Neandertal in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Neandertal» into 25 languages

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尼安德特人
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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النياندرتالي
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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ネアンデルタール人
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네안데르탈 인
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Translator English - Javanese

Neandertal
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vi

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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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Translator English - Marathi

Neanderertal
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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Neandertal
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Translator English - Greek

Νεάντερταλ
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Neanderthalers gewoon
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Neandertal
10 millions of speakers
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Neandertal
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Neandertal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEANDERTAL»

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How To Think Like a Neandertal
In this book, the authors provide a fascinating narrative of the mental life of Neandertals, to the extent that it can be reconstructed from fossil and archaeological remains.
Thomas Wynn, Frederick L. Coolidge, 2012
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Ecogeographic Variation in Neandertal Dietary Habits: ...
For over 100,000 years, Neandertals inhabited a variety of ecological zones across western Eurasia, between glacial and interglacial conditions.
Sireen El Zaatari, 2007
3
The Place of the Mladec Remains in the Neandertal Question
The goal of this study was to determine if the famous remains found in the Mladec cave in the Czech Republic could be considered transitional between Neandertals and Anatomically Modern Homo sapiens (AMHS).
Douglas F. Coons, 2008
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Neandertal Lithic Industries at La Quina
The La Quina Neandertal Skeleton (H5) and Its Behavioral Implications Without question, the high point of Dr. Henri-Martin's many years of excavation at the station amont came late in the day on September 18, 1911, as he exposed the distal ...
Arthur J. Jelinek, 2013
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Continuity and Discontinuity in the Peopling of Europe: One ...
Abstract The first mitochondrial DNA sequence from a Neandertal specimen was recovered in 1997. Now the completion of the whole Neandertal genome has been announced to be completed in the forthcoming months. About one million ...
Silvana Condemi, Gerd-Christian Weniger, 2011
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The Rise of Homo sapiens: The Evolution of Modern Thinking
This is the first book to explain elaborately how thinking differences between Homo sapiens and Neandertals may have accounted for the ultimate demise of Neandertals.
Frederick L. Coolidge, Thomas Wynn, 2011
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Neandertal Enigma
Challenges the belief that the Neandertal was the first true human species, revealing the existence of humans fifty thousand years earlier and considering why the Neandertal species died out
James Shreeve, 1996
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Bones of Contention: A Creationist Assessment of Human Fossils
primers, based on the Neandertal sequence from the first laboratory, were used to amplify a small portion (about 10%) of the mtDNA segment studied. This is not an independent replication (emphasis added).39 In an effort to confirm their ...
Marvin L. Lubenow, 2004
9
Interview with a Neandertal
Here's what National Magazine Award-winning writer Priscilla Long always wanted to ask our distant cousins about love and death, sorrow and dinner.
Priscilla Long, 2011
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Human Evolution Through Developmental Change
Heterochrony. and. the. Evolution. of. Neandertal. and. Modern. Human. Craniofacial. Form. FRANK L'ENGLE WILLIAMS, LAURIE R. GODFREY, AND MICHAEL R. SUTHERLAND In this chapter we examine craniofacial ontogeny in  ...
Nancy Minugh-Purvis, Kenneth J. McNamara, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEANDERTAL»

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Journeying back in time with ancient DNA
As he was finishing his Ph.D., in 2010, the first full Neandertal genome sequence was released, and he realized his expertise might have an ... «ScienceCareers.org, Jul 15»
2
Distribution of HLA haplotypes across Japanese Archipelago …
A draft sequence of the Neandertal genome. Science 328, 710–722 (2010). | Article | PubMed | ISI | CAS |; Reich, D., Green, R. E., Kircher, M., ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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19th July, guided visit to Cueva Negra Caravaca de la Cruz
... important prehistoric site and has yielded vast quantities of material, both plant and animal as well as teeth and bone fragments of pre-neandertal humanoids. «Murcia Today, Jul 15»
4
El hombre que tuvo un tatarabuelo neanderthal
Un ser humano moderno que vivió en lo que hoy es Rumania, entre 37,000 y 42,000 años atrás, tuvo cuando menos un ancestro Neandertal ... «National Geographic en espanol, Jun 15»
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Review: 'First Peoples' Series Chronicles Origins And Spread Of …
Recreation of a Neandertal man. ... whiff of ethnocentrism, as does the decision to include Neandertal remains in virtually every episode. «Forbes, Jun 15»
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Scientists Analyze A Prehistoric Jawbone To Link Early Homo …
... human in Europe known so far, and now this research confirms that the individual had a Neandertal ancestor. What more could we wish for?” ... «Pioneer News, Jun 15»
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Public Release: 22-Jun-2015 An early European had a close …
IMAGE: DNA taken from a 40,000-year-old modern human jawbone reveals that this man had a Neandertal ancestor as recently as four to six ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
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Neandertal bling and more reader feedback
Neandertals knew how to accessorize. Eight 130,000-year-old eagle talons unearthed in Croatia show signs of being strung together and worn as a necklace or ... «Science News, Jun 15»
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Smarter Than You Think: 'Neandertal' Not An Insult
The topics will include the impact of the genetic and genomic information, the fact that Neandertal contributions to modern Eurasians have long ... «WUIS 91.9, Apr 15»
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Neandertal of ant farmers grows modern food
SURPRISING PARTNERS Ants with ancient farming techniques somehow manage to grow and feed on a surprisingly modern and picky ... «Science News, Mar 15»

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