Carbon-dating improvements show that Neanderthals disappeared from Europe much earlier than thought.
Neanderthals and humans lived together in Europe for thousands of years, concludes a timeline based on radiocarbon dates from 40 key sites across Europe. The results1, published today inNature, may help to end a century-old deadlock over the demise of the Neanderthals and their relationship to humans.
Neanderthals and humans lived together in Europe for thousands of years, concludes a timeline based on radiocarbon dates from 40 key sites across Europe. The results1, published today inNature, may help to end a century-old deadlock over the demise of the Neanderthals and their relationship to humans.