How the Earth Would Be If Humans Never Evolved from Neanderthals
Neanderthals, an ancient human species that roamed Europe and parts of Asia for hundreds of thousands of years, disappeared around 40,000 years ago, with Homo sapiens (modern humans) becoming the dominant species. If Neanderthals had survived, or if modern humans had evolved directly from them rather than Homo sapiens, the world might be significantly different today. The disappearance of Neanderthals and the rise of Homo sapiens led to the shaping of modern civilization, but imagining a world where Neanderthals remained the dominant species raises intriguing questions about society, culture, and technological progress.