Neanderthal

The Neanderthal (short for Neanderthal Man, in English pronounced /niːˈændərtɑːl/, /niːˈændərθɔːl/) or /neɪˈændərtɑːl/; also spelledNeandertal) is an extinct member of the Homo genus that is known from Pleistocene specimens found in Europe and parts of western andcentral Asia. Neanderthals are either classified as a subspecies (or race) of humans (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) or as a separatespecies (Homo neanderthalensis).