However, evolutionary biologist Clive Finlayson at the Gibraltar Museum and his colleagues recently found that clusters of Neanderthals might have lasted until as late as 24, 000 years ago.
"All this paper shows is that Neanderthals lived somewhere in the Caucasus about 40,000 years ago," said Finlayson, who did not take part in this new study. "Doesn't mean they went extinct then."
"All this paper shows is that Neanderthals lived somewhere in the Caucasus about 40, 000 years ago," said Finlayson, who did not take part in this new study. "Doesn't mean they went extinct then."