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Deep in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, archaeologists unearthed evidence indicating that modern humans and Neanderthals coexisted. The discovery of a uniquely structured skull, combining features from both species, hints at a level of interbreeding between them. This evidence fosters the understanding that Neanderthals were not merely brutish beings but complex individuals with whom early Homo sapiens shared companionship, and possibly even cultural exchanges.