Neanderthal

Neanderthals were a group of humans, descended from Adam and Eve, who lived in the harsh post-Flood world. Archaeology confirms they made instruments, make-up, jewelry, weapons, and ritually buried their dead. Many humans today share DNA with Neanderthals. This fully human lineage died out sometime after the Flood.

News About Neanderthal

• News

  Are Neanderthals “More Sibling Than Cousin”?

  

  Oct. 30, 2023 from Ken Ham Blog

  Neanderthals just represent variation within the human kind . . . exactly what we’d expect starting with God’s Word!

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  Did Neanderthals Practice Chemistry?

  

  June 5, 2023 from Ken Ham Blog

  A new discovery hints that Neanderthals may have practiced chemistry, in addition to a long list of other accomplishments!

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  Did Neanderthals “Hybridize” With Modern Humans?

  

  Sept. 19, 2022 from Ken Ham Blog

  Do you have Neanderthal DNA in you? You might, as, according to one article, many people “living today have a small component of Neanderthal DNA in their genes.”

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  Neanderthal Toothpick Discovery Reminds Us God’s Word is True

  

  April 3, 2021 from Ken Ham Blog

  Scientists discover Neanderthals are “like us” wearing jewelry, playing musical instruments, etc. – probably because they were human as the Bible suggests.

Articles About Neanderthal

• In-Depth Article

  Neanderthal Man: Like Other Humans

  

  Aug. 28, 2020 from Answers in Depth

  Neanderthal architectural preferences, like hot water, organized living spaces, and warm bedrooms, add to our growing understanding that Neanderthals were human.

• Magazine Department Article

  Clams, Carbs, and Neanderthal Cave Paintings

  

  July 1, 2020 from Answers Magazine

  Humans have always been innovators, cooks, and artists—a biblical fact reinforced by every new discovery.

• Book Chapter

  Neanderthals: Our Worthy Ancestors

  

  Aug. 3, 2018 from Searching for Adam

  There are three lines of evidence demonstrating that the Neanderthals were fully human ancestors of modern humans in spite of their undeserved sordid reputation.

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  Making Monkeys out of Men

  

  Oct. 28, 2017 from Essays on Origins: Creation vs. Evolution

  In an effort to fill the gap between apes and men, certain fossil men have been declared to be “apelike” and, thus, ancestral to at least “modern” man.

• In-Depth Article

  Building Project in Bruniquel Cave Reveals Neanderthals’ Modern-Human Ability

  June 9, 2016 from Answers in Depth

  Discovery of man-made structures deep in a cave has shown that Neanderthals could do a lot more than most folks have given them credit for.

• Magazine Department Article

  Neanderthals in the News Again

  Jan. 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine

  The discovery of a human fossil that is clearly not Neanderthal yet has a Neanderthal-like inner ear has thrown secular anthropologists into confusion.

• Semi-Technical In-Depth Article

  Can Neanderthal Noses Sniff Out the Secret Paths of Human Evolution?

  Dec. 17, 2014 from Answers in Depth

  Were Neanderthals our cousins, our ancestors, or just our fellow human travelers in the post-Babel world?

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  Human Evolutionary Lineages Teeter on Neanderthal-Style Inner Ear

  Aug. 21, 2014 from Answers in Depth

  Neanderthal labyrinth in non-Neanderthal fossil hints at maze of post-Babel migrations.

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  Piecing Together Neanderthals at Sima de los Huesos

  July 5, 2014 from Answers in Depth

  The “mosaic” of traits in these people who left their fossilized remains in Ice Age sediment is consistent with the history found in God’s Word.

• In-Depth Article

  Neanderthal Toe Said to Suggest an Incestuous Culture

  Jan. 6, 2014 from Answers in Depth

  Neanderthal toe and Denisovan finger trace humanity’s genetic footprint near and far.

• Magazine Department Article

  Neandertools

  Jan. 1, 2014 from Answers Magazine

  Researchers were surprised to discover recently that the Neanderthals of Europe were probably using sophisticated bone tools before other humans moved into the region.

• Carbon-dating Neanderthals in Spain Overturns Long-held Beliefs

  Feb. 9, 2013 from News to Know

  When did Neanderthals last occupy Spain? Were they there at the same time as modern humans?

• Handedness of Early Humans Speaks Volumes

  Sept. 1, 2012 from News to Know

  Handedness of early humans speaks volumes.

• Vegetables for Neanderthals

  Aug. 4, 2012 from News to Know

  Clues in dental calculus “banish many of the preconceptions we had of Neanderthals.”

• Researchers Believe Modern Humans Gained Immunity Boosts from Neaderthals

  Sept. 10, 2011 from News to Know

  Doses of Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA may have provided immunity to many modern humans.

• Neaderthals Prove Technical Capabilities in Jersey Caves

  Sept. 3, 2011 from News to Know

  Neanderthal technical prowess belies brutish reputation.

• Neanderthal Neighbors

  May 21, 2011 from News to Know

  So, were Neanderthals and “modern humans” neighbors in Russia or not?

• Neanderthal Niftiness

  March 19, 2011 from News to Know

  Neanderthals were no novices when it came to wielding fire, new evidence suggests—evidence that adds to our understanding of Neaderthals as intelligent, modern humans.

• Outsmarting Ourselves

  Feb. 12, 2011 from News to Know

  Human brains are getting smaller, yet we’re apparently getting smarter. Does that mean dinosaurs with walnut-sized brains could have actually been geniuses?

• Did Neanderthal Children Grow Faster?

  Nov. 20, 2010 from News to Know

  Did Neanderthal children grow up more quickly than the rest of us?

• Neanderthal Brains Compared to Chimps'

  Nov. 13, 2010

  Talk about insulting: our Neanderthal kin/ancestors, who have already taken years of unfair abuse, are now having their brains compared to chimps’!

• Radiocarbon Dating: Neanderthals Not as Smart as We Thought

  Oct. 23, 2010 from News to Know

  Radiocarbon dating of an archaeological site in France has some researchers claiming that Neanderthals weren’t as smart as we thought. But the evidence can more easily be interpreted as both confirming Neanderthal intelligence and casting doubt on radiocarbon dating methods.

• Neanderthals: Fully Human

  July 24, 2010

  Evolutionists, like creationists, believe that Neanderthals were fully human, the same species as we are.

• Magazine Department Article

  Putting a New Face on Neanderthals

  July 1, 2010 from Answers Magazine

  Aside from certain skeletal characteristics, Neanderthals were probably no different from other humans

• Modern Humans with Neanderthal History

  May 8, 2010

  A new genetic study has revealed that many modern humans have Neanderthal ancestry.

• Incorrect Neanderthal Stereotype

  Jan. 16, 2010 from News to Know

  The stereotype of Neanderthals is that they were hulking, hairy troglodytes quite different from “refined” modern humans. Now there’s even more evidence of how incorrect that stereotype is.

• MSNBC/Discovery: “Neanderthals Made Mammoth Jerky”

  June 27, 2009 from News to Know

  Neanderthals, though so often treated as subhuman, left a growing amount of evidence to remind us of their humanity.

• The First European?

  May 9, 2009 from News to Know

  The mock-up represents the “earliest known modern European,” supposedly 35,000 years old—yet he looks just like what creationists would suggest.

• Another Branch of the Family

  Feb. 21, 2009 from News to Know

  Does the partially complete sequencing of the Neanderthal genome challenge creationists’ view that they were fully human?

• Neanderthal Symphony

  Feb. 14, 2009 from News to Know

  In April of last year we heard a Neanderthal voice for the first time. Now it’s time to hear Neanderthal music.

• Magazine Department Article

  No Stone Unturned

  Jan. 1, 2009 from Answers Magazine

  When we think of Neanderthal, many of us still envision a hairy, backward subhuman.

• Bringing Neanderthals Back

  Nov. 29, 2008

  If we’re bringing back mammoths, should we let Neanderthals join the party? And what would they think of our auto insurance TV commercials?

• Remains Suggest Neanderthal Diet Included Dolphins and Seals

  Sept. 27, 2008 from News to Know

  Fine dining for our Neanderthal kin may have consisted of some seafood delicacies—both familiar and unfamiliar to modern tongues.

• DNA Offers a Rendering of Neanderthal Face

  Sept. 20, 2008

  She may seem a little rough around the edges, but Wilma, the National Geographic Society’s new Neanderthal re-creation, is fully human.

• Neanderthal Tools as Complex as Those of Modern Humans

  Aug. 30, 2008

  To our Neanderthal readers: pardon our past arrogance and TV commercials about cavemen—not to mention other incorrect portrayals of you!

• Tools Forged by Neanderthals Discoverd at Dig

  June 28, 2008

  Numerous tools, thought to have been forged by Neanderthals, have been uncovered in England.

• Neanderthal Teeth Illuminates Botanical Diet

  May 3, 2008

  A study of dental plaque has shown that the Neanderthal diet was at least partially botanical, reports National Geographic News.

• Scientists Determining Vocal Qualities of Neanderthals

  April 19, 2008

  You’re wandering the ominous halls of a secular natural science museum after hours one night. Walking through the “prehistoric” man displays, the model of a 30,000-year-old Neanderthal behind you opens his mouth and ekes out a ghastly sentence: “Evolution . . . is . . . true!”

• Culture Considered the Key Differential Between Modern Humans and Neanderthals

  March 22, 2008

  It wasn’t skull differences—or any other biological difference—that ultimately separated “modern” humans and their supposedly different kin the Neanderthals, according to a recent anthropology study.

• Dental Discovery Indicates Travel Among Neanderthals

  Feb. 16, 2008

  They may not have traveled in minivans and RVs, but a tooth found in Greece suggests Neanderthals roamed the earth more than was once thought, according to research published in the Journal of Archaeological Science.

• Semi-Technical In-Depth Article

  Red-Haired, Fast-Talking Neanderthals

  Nov. 21, 2007 from Answers in Depth

  Recent research publications indicate that some Neanderthals may have had red-hair, fair complexions, and the capacity for speech and language.

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• Neanderthals: the New Red-Heads

  Nov. 3, 2007 from News to Know

  It’s a common caricature in textbooks, movies, and—more true than ever today—TV shows: a brow-ridged, (often) club-carrying Neanderthal, covered in thick, messy red hair.