History in the Headlines » Early Humans http://www.history.com/news Catch up on new discoveries, explore important anniversaries and get the history behind today's headlines. Tue, 21 May 2013 02:30:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Did Rabbits Kill the Neanderthals? http://www.history.com/news/did-rabbits-kill-the-neanderthals Did Neanderthals Die Out Much Earlier Than We Thought? http://www.history.com/news/did-neanderthals-die-out-much-earlier-than-we-thought We May Not Be Part Neanderthal After All http://www.history.com/news/we-may-not-be-part-neanderthal-after-all Multiple Lines of Early Humans Coexisted in Africa, Study Suggests http://www.history.com/news/multiple-lines-of-early-humans-coexisted-in-africa-study-suggests Big Neanderthal Arms Caused by Making Clothes, Study Suggests http://www.history.com/news/big-neanderthal-arms-caused-by-making-clothes-study-suggests Human Ancestor Ate Leaves, Wood and Bark http://www.history.com/news/human-ancestor-ate-leaves-wood-and-bark Prehistoric French Artistes Painted Earliest Wall Art http://www.history.com/news/prehistoric-french-artistes-painted-earliest-wall-art Eating Meat Allowed Humans to Conquer Globe, Scientists Say http://www.history.com/news/eating-meat-allowed-humans-to-conquer-globe-scientists-say Human Ancestors Tamed Fire Earlier Than Thought http://www.history.com/news/human-ancestors-tamed-fire-earlier-than-thought Did a New Human Species Thrive in Stone Age China? http://www.history.com/news/did-a-new-human-species-thrive-in-stone-age-china Native Americans Hailed From Siberian Highlands, DNA Reveals http://www.history.com/news/native-americans-hailed-from-siberian-highlands-dna-reveals Does Primitive Claw Disqualify So-Called ‘Missing Link’ Candidate? http://www.history.com/news/does-primitive-claw-disqualify-so-called-missing-link-candidate Was Victim of Earliest Known Human-on-Human Attack Saved By Compassion? http://www.history.com/news/was-victim-of-earliest-known-human-on-human-attack-saved-by-compassion 100,000-Year-Old Paint Mixing Kits Found http://www.history.com/news/100000-year-old-paint-mixing-kits-found Meet Your New Ancestor: Slideshow http://www.history.com/news/meet-your-new-ancestor-slideshow Human Ancestors Crafted Advanced Tools Earlier Than Thought http://www.history.com/news/human-ancestors-crafted-advanced-tools-earlier-than-thought Introducing Your Inner Neanderthal http://www.history.com/news/introducing-your-inner-neanderthal Earliest American Art Found in Florida? http://www.history.com/news/earliest-american-art-found-in-florida She’s Leaving Home: Our Female Ancestors’ Wanderlust http://www.history.com/news/shes-leaving-home-our-female-ancestors-wanderlust Did Early Humans Stand Upright to Punch Better? http://www.history.com/news/did-early-humans-stand-upright-to-punch-better