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Tastyfrzz · 61-69, M
So we split off 5 million years ago. Modern humans (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) share a common ancestor that lived between 700,000 and 300,000 years ago. Both species lived in western Asia for 30,000–50,000 years and interbred with each other, but eventually became separate species.