What was the relationship between Neanderthals and Cro-Magnon?

The Dilemma: At a cocktail party, a nasty brute spills a drink on you. You'd like to compare his manners to those of a more primitive hominid. But which would be more insulting? People You Can Impress: Anthropologists—they're just happy to talk to someone who's not a fossilized skeletal fragment. read more

Cro-Magnon is a loose term used for European early modern humans. The main mixing of Neanderthals and Early Modern Humans would have occurred earlier, in West Asia, because all non-African populations show it. There are signs also of some interbreeding in Europe, individuals with mixed features. read more

Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) were discovered first in Germany's Neander Valley in 1856. They emerged between 100,000 and 200,000 years ago, give or take, in the early and middle Paleolithic era, and they used tools, albeit very simple ones. read more

Neanderthals were shorter and more sturdy than Cro-Magnon! There is absolutely no proof Neanderthals had lower IQs the modern humans. After all, they lived in freezing Europe, Central Asia for at least over 250 000 years. read more