Long before Homo sapiens left the African continent and spread across the planet, much of Europe and Asia was occupied by a group of prehistoric humans known as Neanderthals. They lived approximately 400,000 to 40,000 years ago, before becoming extinct.
But much of what was originally established about Neanderthals is untrue, and many experts have been unable to agree on exactly how they died out. So, what are some of the biggest myths about Neanderthals? How did they live, and why did they eventually die out? Click on for those answers and more.