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Current understanding of (we) humans and closely related species.

- Because readers might want to know
- Backgrounding a new publication on Neanderthal demise

This is an OK starting point:
https://www.britannica.com/science/human-evolution

While recognizing that new details (bones) will be found in future, and new interpretations may come into general acceptance.

Homo neanderthalensis had time and space overlap with H. sapiens. The former persists to an extent in our genome because of, well, ‘interactions’. Their exit may be further explained by this new study:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260427050609.htm

TL,DR: their social networks were more limited and less effective.

So, next time readers despair over Facebook or twiX or even Priuschat (!), give this a thought.