What early humans lived in Europe?

- Lived in Europe from about 1.8 million to 0.5 million years ago

- First hominins to leave Africa and spread to other parts of the world

- Used stone tools and fire

- Hunted and gathered for food

- Lived in caves and rock shelters

Homo neanderthalensis

- Lived in Europe from about 200,000 to 40,000 years ago

- Closely related to modern humans

- Used more advanced stone tools than Homo erectus

- Developed language and art

- Hunted and gathered for food

- Lived in caves and rock shelters

Homo sapiens

- Lived in Europe from about 40,000 years ago to the present

- Modern humans

- Developed agriculture and civilization

- Built cities and towns

- Domesticated animals and plants

- Created art and literature