Who were the Neanderthals?

The Neanderthals were people who lived 130,000-30,000 years ago, but then died out due to unknown reasons. One theory is that other lines of humans were stronger and eliminated them. The Neanderthals were about 1.70 m tall, had a heavily built body and were very powerful. They needed this power and strength to hunt woolly mammoths and rhinoceros with their home-made spears and knives. They made clothes of animal skins, lived in caves, and used fire. Their name is derived from the place where their remains were found, the Neander valley near Dusseldorf.