It’s common knowledge to most of us that ancient human relatives lived with us in at least a certain part of our ancient past as a species. What’s not known to most, however, is that out coexistence went past more than just competing with them for resources. What happened then, and how did we know about it?
Our Ancestors Met Neanderthals—And They May Have Met Earlier Than We Once Thought
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