>>10814873>Or they kinda melted and adaptedThey were out competed by H. Sapiens Sapiens, the chadliest animal to ever exist.
If you're a European (or of european ancestry) there's a good chance you've got some neanderthal in your gene pool.
A big thing that impacted their fitness was that they were overspecialized to their environment, while Humans were more of a jack of all trades, and this more flexible to the changes of time.
