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PALAEOANTHROPUS NEANDERTHALENSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Paleontology
- Archaeology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Neanderthal
1, record 1, English, Neanderthal
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Neanderthalian 2, record 1, English, Neanderthalian
correct, noun
- Neanderthal man 3, record 1, English, Neanderthal%20man
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] member of a group of archaic humans who emerged at least 200,000 years ago during the Pleistocene Epoch ... and were replaced or assimilated by early modern human populations (Homo sapiens) between 35,000 and perhaps 24,000 years ago. 4, record 1, English, - Neanderthal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Neandertal
- Neandertalian
- Neandertal man
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Paléontologie
- Archéologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Néandertalien
1, record 1, French, N%C3%A9andertalien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- homme de Néandertal 2, record 1, French, homme%20de%20N%C3%A9andertal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Néandertaliens [...] ont constitué une population d'hommes fossiles dont les premières caractéristiques sont apparues il y a plus de 400 000 ans en Europe. Après avoir occupé tout ce continent, [de même qu']une partie du Moyen-Orient, et de l'Asie [...], ils se sont éteints il y a environ 30 000 ans, probablement sous la poussée des hommes de morphologie moderne. 2, record 1, French, - N%C3%A9andertalien
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Néanderthalien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Paleontología
- Arqueología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hombre de Neandertal
1, record 1, Spanish, hombre%20de%20Neandertal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- neandertal 1, record 1, Spanish, neandertal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "Neandertal" se escribe con inicial mayúscula cuando forma parte de la expresión "hombre de Neandertal", pero en minúscula cuando se emplea como nombre común para designar a los miembros de esa especie extinta: los neandertales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hombre%20de%20Neandertal
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