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How many Neanderthal individuals are represented by known fossil remains?
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Neanderthal
Artist's rendering of Homo neanderthalensis, who ranged from western Europe to Central Asia for some 100,000 years before dying out approximately 30,000 years ago.
Known fossil remains represent well over 200 Neanderthal individuals. This total includes more than 70 juveniles. These remains have been recovered from numerous sites across Europe, the Near East, and parts of Asia, providing significant insight into their biology and culture.1