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[โ€“] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

We also might simply have outbred them. Remember that modern humans have what appears to be detectable Neanderthal DNA so interbreeding has apparently occurred; we might simply have diluted them into perceived extinction. Besides, there doesn't seem evidence for large-scale war.

Of course that's all speculation.

[โ€“] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Neanderthals were also comparatively expensive, which is great when food is plentiful, but gave us the edge when food was scarce