Neandertalci ; Neanderthals

Ovaj završni rad bavi se raznim pitanjima o životu neandertalca i mjestima gdje su nekada živjeli. Pri interpretacijama arheoloških i paleoantropoloških nalaza,što upućuju na simboliku i moguće religijske postupke neandertalca, često smo primorani služiti se pretpostavkama i spekulacijama. Iako mnogi smatraju da su neandertalci bili ljudi koji su samo jeli i preživljavali u prirodi, oni su bili i više od toga. Proučavajući njihove živote na temelju nalaza, znanstvenici su dokazali da su neandertalci bili veoma snalažljivi i inteligentni. Izrađivali su vlastita oruđa kojima su se služili, imali svoj način kako pribaviti hranu te se smatra da su i imali razne običaje i rituale. Iako su živjeli u teškim uvjetima , uspijevali su preživljavati na svoj način. Svako nalazište koje su znanstvenici istraživali ima svoju priču o njihovim životima i daje nam informacije o našim precima ; This final thesis deals with various issues concerning Neandertals and the places where they lived. Various interpretations, and numerous archeological and paleontological findings are mentioned which represent the material sources for the research of Neandertals. Neandertals were more than just people who ate and survive in nature.By studying their lives on the basis of the findings,the researchers have shown that they were very resourceful and intelligent people. They made their own tools, had their own way to obtain food, andit is belived that they had many rituals. Although they lived in difficult conditions, they have managed to survive in their own way. Any finding that the reasearchers studied tells a story of their lives and gives us information about our ancestors.