Why Neanderthals disappeared? – Telegraph

We all know that the first ancestors of the people considered to be Neanderthals. They have inhabited our planet for almost 45 thousand. Years ago.

It was assumed that the cause of the extinction of the Neanderthals became climate change and the reduction of their usual diet. But recent research has shown that the culprit was the competition. This is the conclusion a team of researchers from the United States, Canada, some European countries and Israel.

The researchers conducted a series of laboratory tests. Remains and tools Neanderthals yielded radiocarbon dating. Specialists treating the data were able to establish that almost 5 thousand. Years Neanderthals lived together with Cro-Magnons. Recently begun to actively colonize the territory of modern Italy.

The next 5 thousand. Years they actively developing other regions, coming into contact with Neanderthals. Different levels of development has become a source of conflict and extinction of the first people. Scientists suggest that the struggle for survival and natural resources has led to the disappearance of the Neanderthals 39,260 years ago.