Explore the fascinating world of the Neanderthals in this episode. Discover their origins, genetic relationships, and evolution alongside humans. We delve into their distribution, anatomy, and unique features such as their diet, tool use, and potential for cannibalism. Learn about their adaptations to climate, use of clothing and shelter, and even seafaring abilities. The episode also discusses their social structure, language, interaction with Homo sapiens, and eventual extinction. Finally, we consider the Neanderthal genome's presence in modern humans.

00:00:00: Opening
00:02:36: Discovery
00:04:27: Genetic relationship and evolution
00:07:32: Distribution and population
00:08:50: Anatomy
00:17:56: Appearance
00:20:11: Genetic populations
00:21:35: Diet
00:27:02: Predators
00:30:06: Food storage and cooking
00:32:44: Cannibalism
00:35:22: Tool use
00:42:27: Climate
00:43:27: Clothing
00:45:17: Possible hibernation
00:46:10: Shelter
00:48:07: Seafaring
00:49:28: Injuries and medicines
00:54:01: Accessory
00:59:07: Possible musical instrument
01:00:14: Cave art
01:05:59: Burial
01:08:54: Language
01:12:27: Social hierarchy
01:13:30: Compassion
01:16:06: Arrival of Homo sapiens
01:19:08: Extinction cause
01:23:15: Neanderthal genome in Homo sapiens
01:26:15: Closing

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