““Because of the varying conditions in settlement places, humans evolved. Those in Europe and western Asia became Homo neanderthalensis or Neanderthals (man from the Neander Valley). Those in eastern Asia became Homo erectus (upright man). Those on the island of Java in Indonesia became Homo soloensis (man from the Solo valley). Last but not least, those in Flores Island became Homo floresiensis. Of these, Homo erectus survived the longest.””
![“A few years ago, they [Neandertals] were thought to be ancestral to anatomically modern humans, but now we know that modern humans appeared at least 100,000 years ago, much before the disappearance of the Neandertals. Moreover, in caves in the Middle East, fossils of modern humans have been found…” quote by Francisco J. Ayala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/88f/francisco-j-ayala-63825_areas_a-few-years-ago-they-neandertals-were-th_1073599.jpg)
![“You’ve probably heard a good deal about Neanderthal [Nee-AND-er-tall] people or almost-people. Sometime around 500,000 years ago, the ancestors of Neanderthals and modern humans diverged. It’s a difficult business making inferences about ancient people from the limited remains available, often…” quote by Bill Nye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/306/bill-nye-1613_years-ago_you-ve-probably-heard-a-good-deal-about_325171.jpg)
