Neanderthals Went Extinct Earlier Than Previously Believed
No last stand after all, just fade into history (and the gene pool)
We may need to look again at the idea that a late Neanderthal population existed in southern Spain as recently as 35,000 years ago, a study suggests.
Scientists using a "more reliable" form of radiocarbon dating have re-assessed fossils from the region and found them to be far older than anyone thought.
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