| “ | Neanderthal man listened to stories, if one may judge by the shape of his skull
— E. M. Forster
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Neanderthals are our closest extinct human relative. Some defining features of their skulls include the large middle part of the face, angled cheek bones, and a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air. Their bodies were shorter and stockier than ours, another adaptation to living in cold environments. But their brains were just as large as ours and often larger - proportional to their brawnier bodies.
Neanderthals made and used a diverse set of sophisticated tools, controlled fire, lived in shelters, made and wore clothing, were skilled hunters of large animals and also ate plant foods, and occasionally made symbolic or ornamental objects. There is evidence that Neanderthals deliberately buried their dead and occasionally even marked their graves with offerings, such as flowers. No other primates, and no earlier human species, had ever practiced this sophisticated and symbolic behavior.
Battle vs. Grimlock (D&D) (by Lunathemoon123)[]
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Experts opinion[]
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Battle vs. Pukwudgie (by KevlarNinja)[]
Neanderthal: 12345
Pukwudgie: 12345
In the forests in what will be Massachusetts, five Neanderthal hunters are wondering though the woods, looking for deer. Suddenly, they hear something cackle. Then, there leader points ahead, to a group of Pukwudgie, One of them stares at a Neanderthal, who bursts into flame.
Neanderthal: 1234
A second Neanderthal throws his torch at the Pukwudgie, lighting HIM on fire.
Pukwudgie: 1234
As the cavemen and demons charge toward each other, one Neanderthal picks up a rock and throws it at a Pukwudgie, brakeing his skull.
Pukwudgie: 123
A Pukwudgie with a Bow and Arrow and one with darts, use there range weapons, the Bow and Arrow Pukwudgie kills the rock-thrower and the dart Pukwudgie kills the torch thrower.
Neanderthal: 12
A fourth Neanderthal stabs the dart Pukwudgie with his spear like a mushroom on a stick.
Pukwudgie: 12
Then the gutsy caveman pulls out his hand axe and wacks the bow and arrow Pukwudgie on the head. He keeps stabing and ripping, until he's done. He thoughs the Pukwudgie at a tree trunk, which now looks like a piece of meat.
Pukwudgie: 1
Then the Pukwudgie leader jumps up in the air and wacks the caveman on temple with his club.
Neanderthal: 1
The Neanderthal leader comes over, but the leader lights him on fire.
Neanderthal:
As the Pukwudgie leader steals the cavemen weapons, he cackles in victory.
Winner: Pukwudgie
Expert's Opinion[]
The Pukwudgie's weaponry was more deadly than the Neanderthal's and required less effort to kill with and this helped to compensate for their smaller stature.
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