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Neanderthals are humans.

• Beestie 6mo ago
  Neanderthals are a distinct species. If "human" in the context you are using it is confined to Homo sapiens then no, Neanderthals are not human. If your definition of human is anything in the genus homo then yes, Neanderthals are human.
  • ASalazarMX 6mo ago
    Neanderthals are considered archaich humans, they were humans. Homo sapiens are modern humans. I guess it can be argued that early archaich humans can barely be considered humans, but neanderthals were close enough to sapiens to interbred.
  • BigTTYGothGF 6mo ago
    > Neanderthals are a distinct species "Species" and "genus" are human (hey-o) concepts that we impose on the natural world to try and understand it, and ultimately this depends on who you ask.