What does Homo sapiens neanderthalensis mean?
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What does Homo sapiens neanderthalensis mean?
Neanderthals:
Human beings belong to a group of animals called hominids. Hominids are a type of ape that is capable of walking upright. Humans are the only hominid species still in existence.
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View this answerHomo sapiens means ''wise man'' in Latin. The term ''neanderthalis'' is derived from the Neandertal valley in Germany. This is where the first...
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