Neanderthals were massively pumped up on male hormones, exhibiting a pathological hormonal condition, unlike anything seen in humans today. Simply put, the Neanderthal body was bursting at the seams. The ancient blood that once surged through this long-extinct group of archaic humans had less in common with modern humans than scientists believed, according to an analysis of Neanderthal genomes. Neanderthals hunted in the extreme, and Direct contact with their prey was a typical approach for killing animals. Rather than shooting game from a distance with a bow and arrow, Neanderthal males would engage in face-to-face contact, jabbing large, thick spears directly into the animal's body. Scientists believe that genes, a frigid climate, and an all-meat diet contributed to the Neanderthals robust body, the result of a life spent stabbing woolly mammoths and straight-tusked elephants to death and deconstructing their carcasses. Their minds were more primitive, yet they most likely fought with animalistic savagery.
