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How did Neanderthal families live? DNA reveals the secrets

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Neanderthal man on exhibit at the Natural History Museum in London (Getty)

Neanderthal man at the human evolution exhibit at the Natural History Museum in London. Source: Getty / Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images

Scientists and archaeologists have begun to piece together the mysterious familial dynamics of at least half a dozen Neanderthals. A new study, published in the journal Nature, used the genetic analysis of the Neanderthals found in two Russian caves.

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Scientists and archaeologists have begun to piece together the mysterious familial dynamics of at least half a dozen Neanderthals. A new study, published in the journal Nature, used the genetic analysis of the Neanderthals found in two Russian caves.

How did Neanderthal families live? DNA reveals the secrets.

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