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How far north did Neanderthals get? Did Neanderthals ever reach Scandinavia, Denmark, Sweden? It's an interesting question because we often think of Neanderthals as cold adapted. However answering it is very difficult.
I chatted to the team at NeanderEDGE who are working on answering this very problem.
https://projects.au.dk/neanderedge
Sources:
Yaworsky, Peter M., et al. “The Neanderthal niche space of western Eurasia 145 ka to 30 ka ago.” Scientific Reports, vol. 14, no. 1, 2 Apr. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57490-4.
Roebroeks, Wil, et al. “Landscape modification by last interglacial neanderthals.” Science Advances, vol. 7, no. 51, 17 Dec. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abj5567.
Gaudzinski-Windheuser, Sabine, et al. “Widespread evidence for elephant exploitation by Last Interglacial Neanderthals on the North European Plain.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 120, no. 50, 4 Dec. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2309427120.
Bocquet-Appel, Jean-Pierre, and Anna Degioanni. “Neanderthal demographic estimates.” Current Anthropology, vol. 54, no. S8, Dec. 2013, https://doi.org/10.1086/673725.
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