The 6 Biggest Lies Science Told You About Neanderthals

Neanderthals weren't the dumb cavemen you think they were. And in this animated video we go debunk 6 common Neanderthals misconceptions. While also learning new things along the way. In this video, we bust 6 of the biggest myths about Neanderthals and along the way, uncover just how complex, intelligent, and human these ancient relatives really were. Packed with paleontology facts that might just change how you see them forever. Myths busted in this video: 0:00 - Neanderthals were dumb 01:48 - Hunched-over cavemen 03:11 - No creativity or culture 05:13 - Humans wiped them out 06:29 - They're completely extinct 08:16 - The other humans Spoiler: their DNA might still be running through your veins right now. Paleo Art Credits: Zdeněk Burian Rudolf Hima - Neanderthals Hunting The Hippo Hexaprotodon Emmanuel Roudier - Reconstruction of the child's burial by Neandertals at La Ferrassie Michael Hampshire. - Cahokia as it may have appeared c. 1150 ce Maara - Homo Naledi Lars Grant-West - Homo Floresiensis Peter Schouten - Homo Floresiensis 2 Cheng-Han Sun - Denisovan (top right) Mayaan Harel - Denisovan (bottom left) Join the discord here: https://discord.gg/HqVPaSbJWR Visit my merch website here : https://www.jayhona.com/ Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jay.hona Follow me on X: https://x.com/JayHonaYT