"..There are some scientists who don't think Neanderthals really existed...."
The bones weren't there? They were there but not H. neandertalensis?
Can you cite a ref?
Dupe.
Haven't mastered posting yet.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/2902neanderthals.html
There's an argument whether Neanderthals were early humans or not human. It's always interesting when scientists disagree.