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The aspect of this article that is missing to have complete grasp of the true meaning of the scientific journal article by banks, that a person with a basic knowledge of biological anthropology must understand is that, no matter what stance you take on the cause of Neanderthal extinction, the bigger picture is, neanderthals were not the same as anatomically modern humans(cro-magnon). No one knows what the difference was, but what is known is, through this research, that the climate change in spain was less severe than northern regions.Neanderthals did not have to adapt to climate change, rather cro-magnon had to migrate south into neanderthal territory to escape harsh climate condition that affected food supply. As they moved south, for some reason, where ever they went neanderthals disappeared. The point of this research was not to disprove the effect of climate change, rather who was initially affected by the change. Because cro magnon were forced south due to climated change, where the niche of the environment was filled, they were the outsiders. If competition for resources resulted from this, then it is safe to make the argument climate change as well as competition was the cause. But it is false to suggest that neanderthal's inability to adapt to climate change was the determining factor.