Neanderthals
             Neanderthals got the nickname "Cave Men" because of their shelter, so yes; it is exactly what you think. They sought protection in Caves, and under rock. Some hunted Mammoths and used the jawbones to make sturdy walls for a shelter.
             Thanks to Neanderthals, there is a smart human evolution today. Some believe that humans killed off Neanderthals, and some believe Neanderthals interbreed with humans to create our modern day man. The answer is unknown. Scientists cannot find enough evidence to support a n y o f t h e s e conclusions.
             Many People stereotype a Neanderthal or "Cave Man" as a stupid human-like figure which went around and grunted. This is not at all the case with Neanderthals. They used functional clothing, hunted cooperatively, used pigments, sheltered themselves, and buried their dead, much like humans today. Although, we do not know if they talked or not, we do know they had some form of communication.
             A Neanderthal had it very rough. Average lifespan was forty to forty five years. Many aspects of their behavior contributed to this. For example, many Neanderthals contributed in close range kills. This meaning they would literally kill their prey in less than a foot away. As a result, they would have been attacked more easily. We do have hunting skills today, correct? Where do you think they started from? Yes, Neanderthals.
             What was the Neanderthals most important tool? It was their teeth. They used them to grasp things as a third hand. Other tools used were axes, choppers, scrapers, backed knifes, denticuates, and points. Do we use any of these tools today? Once again, proof that humans evolved from Neanderthals.
             However, there were some differences between Neanderthals and Modern Day Humans. They had an endomorphic body shape, thicker body structure, and many differences in the skull.
             Neanderthals had more brains than modern humans. No, they were not smarter; they just ha...