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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NEANDERTHAL MAN

From the anthropological findings (1857) in the Neandertal, a valley near Düsseldorf, Germany.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NEANDERTHAL MAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEANDERTHAL MAN

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Neanderthal man is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NEANDERTHAL MAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Neanderthal man

Neanderthal

The Neanderthals or Neandertals [3] are an extinct species of human in the genus Homo, possibly a subspecies of Homo sapiens.[4] They are very closely related to modern humans,[5][6] differing in DNA by only 0.12%.[7] Remains left by Neanderthals include bones and stone tools, which are found in Eurasia, from Western Europe to Central and Northern Asia. The species is named after Neandertal, the location in Germany where it was first discovered. Neanderthals are generally classified by palaeontologists as the species Homo neanderthalensis, but a minority consider them to be a subspecies of Homo sapiens.[8] The first humans with proto-Neanderthal traits are believed to have existed in Eurasia as early as 600,000–350,000 years ago.[9] The exact date of their extinction is disputed. Fossils found in the Vindija Cave in Croatia have been dated to between 33,000 and 32,000 years old, and Neanderthal artifacts from Gorham's Cave in...

Definition of Neanderthal man in the English dictionary

The definition of Neanderthal man in the dictionary is a type of primitive man, Homo neanderthalensis, or H. sapiens neanderthalensis, occurring throughout much of Europe in late Palaeolithic times: it is thought that they did not interbreed with other early humans and are not the ancestors of modern humans.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE NEANDERTHAL MAN

as one man
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Synonyms and antonyms of Neanderthal man in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Neanderthal man» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEANDERTHAL MAN

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Translator English - Chinese

尼安德特人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

El hombre de Neandertal
570 millions of speakers

English

Neanderthal man
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निएंडरथल आदमी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الرجل البدائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неандерталец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

O homem de Neanderthal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিন্দুকের মানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´homme de Neandertal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki Neanderthal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Neandertaler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ネアンデルタール人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네안데르탈 인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neanderthal man
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

người Neanderthal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியண்டர்தால் மனிதன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निएडेरथल माणूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Neandertal adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uomo di Neanderthal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

neandertalczyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неандерталець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

omul de Neanderthal
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ο άνθρωπος του Νεάντερταλ
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Neanderthal man
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Neanderthalmänniskan
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

neandertalerne
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEANDERTHAL MAN»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEANDERTHAL MAN»

Discover the use of Neanderthal man in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Neanderthal man and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
An influential geneticist traces his investigation into the genes of humanity's closest evolutionary relatives, explaining what his sequencing of the Neanderthal genome has revealed about their extinction and the origins of modern humans.
Svante P__bo, 2014
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Neanderthal: Neanderthal Man and the Story of Human Origins
Paul Jordan takes us on a vivid journey through the history of our most famous cousin in search of the origins of all mankind
Paul Jordan, 2013
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Buried Alive: The Startling Truth about Neanderthal Man
The startling truth about Neanderthal man.
Jack Cuozzo, 1998
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How To Think Like a Neandertal
The book explores the brutal nature of their lives, especially in northwestern Europe, where men and women with spears hunted together for mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.
Thomas Wynn, Frederick L. Coolidge, 2011
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A Day With Neanderthal Man: Life 70,000 Years Ago
Describes an imaginary day in the life of a group of prehistoric people as they obtain food, make tools, explore the world around them, and hold a funeral for a boy who was not careful enough about what he ate.
Fiorenzo Facchini, 2003
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The Neanderthal Legacy: Reawakening Our Genetic and Cultural ...
A direct appeal for a revolution in our educational system to restore the connection with our Neanderthal heritage • Examines the genetic evidence for Neanderthal/Cro-Magnon crossbreeding and the dual-nature effects this hybrid cross ...
Stan Gooch, 2008
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The Dream Culture of the Neanderthals: Guardians of the ...
Contrary to current theories, Stan Gooch maintains that the Neanderthals were not destroyed by the younger Cro-Magnon culture but were incorporated into that culture through interbreeding.
Stan Gooch, 2006
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Time and Stratigraphy in the Evolution of Man: Proceedings ...
to two interpretations directly related to the two theories of classical Neanderthal man's place in phylogeny. For some persons, the Mount Carmel population represents race mixture between Neanderthal and modern man. However, the two ...
‎1967
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Man in the Past, Present and Future: A Popular Account of ...
We shall refer hereafter to the very peculiarly formed skull of the Neanderthal man. The fossil state of the Neanderthal skeleton is still further strongly confirmed by the discovery in the summer of 1865 of numerous fossil bones and teeth of ...
Ludwig Büchner, 1872
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Prehistoric Man (eBook)
Among the topics covered in this volume are prehistoric sites, the Olduvai Gorge, Paleolithic men, Neanderthal man, Paleolithic animals and tools, Cro-Magnon man, Paleolithic art, Cro-Magnon art, and the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.
Robert Byrne, 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEANDERTHAL MAN»

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Review: A Little History of the World
This is an energetic romp through history, starting at the beginning of time with scientific big bang stuff and Neanderthal man through to the First World War, with ... «Newbury and Thatcham Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Gorham's camp fire offers new Neanderthal clues
The team has uncovered a Neanderthal camp fire which is producing a good number of items used by Neanderthal man. Professor Clive ... «Gibraltar Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Author has favorites on cinematic lizard list
But the old film is better in several ways, Klossner says, notably that "Dinosaurus! has the Neanderthal Man, played by Gregg Martell. I consider ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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Annual Atapuerca dig in Burgos searches for evidence regarding …
Gibraltar discovery changes the expert view of Neanderthal Man Carved engravings in a Gibraltar cave show that the Neanderthals produced ... «Spanish News Today, Jul 15»
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BWW Reviews; A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Travels Straight to …
He also allows Stanley to reflect his humanity alongside the neanderthal man Blanche perceives him to be. Realities reflected in Stanley's ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Allison Pearson: How we forgot our table manners
You're so weird, Mum,” he says pityingly, dipping the sausage into ketchup and continuing to eat like Neanderthal Man, though I notice NM had ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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How Did They “Prove” Global Warming Is “Real” This Time?
Home sapiens and Neanderthal man ( of which we share genetic material) go back 20,000 years . How many delusional M.D.-Ph.D. researcher ... «Liberty News Now, Jun 15»
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Altamira in Cantabria hosts additional Neanderthal exhibition until …
Experts have discovered that the Asturias cave contains items which make it possible to deduce how Neanderthal Man lived 50,000 years ago ... «Spanish News Today, Jun 15»
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Medieval wall collapses in Valladolid threatening historic bridge
Gibraltar discovery changes the expert view of Neanderthal Man Carved engravings in a Gibraltar cave show that the Neanderthals produced ... «Spanish News Today, Jun 15»
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Spanish government refuses to de-classify historical documents …
Gibraltar discovery changes the expert view of Neanderthal Man Carved engravings in a Gibraltar cave show that the Neanderthals produced ... «Spanish News Today, Jun 15»

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