Maybe the Neanderthals lost because they had too many DEI friendly policies and accepted all the non-Neanderthals into Europe. This is what happens when you trust the Homo sapiens. One day it's all fun and games fucking the new weird looking great apes, the next day they're squatting in your cave, painting over your cave paintings and suddenly being woke doesn't seem so smart. Wake up, Neanderthals.
Weren't neanderthals actually smarter than homosapiens? Homosapiens won out because they worked in larger groups.
I could be wrong about all this, just speaking off the top of my head
Maybe the Neanderthals lost because they had too many DEI friendly policies and accepted all the non-Neanderthals into Europe. This is what happens when you trust the Homo sapiens. One day it's all fun and games fucking the new weird looking great apes, the next day they're squatting in your cave, painting over your cave paintings and suddenly being woke doesn't seem so smart. Wake up, Neanderthals.
You can't trust homosapiens tho...
Source: I'm a homosapien
A lot of stuff suggests they were a bit dumber, but the more insular societal structure and colder climes were the nails in the coffin.