Neanderthals were not a subspecies of early humans from Africa but a distinct species that lived in Europe and western Asia.
Neanderthals were a distinct species of archaic humans, Homo neanderthalensis, not a sub-species of early humans that emerged from Africa. They lived in Europe and western Asia between 30,000 and 200,000 years ago. Neanderthals are known for their robust physique and are believed to have coexisted and interbred with Homo sapiens.
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