The men of this race lived in Europe from the Third Interglacial period
through the Fourth Glacial. They disappeared somewhat suddenly, being
replaced by the Modern Man type, such as the Cromagnards. Many regard
the Neanderthal Men as a distinct species.]
It seems not unfitting that we should at this point sound another
note--that of the man of feeling. It is clear in William James's words:
Bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh, are these half-brutish
prehistoric brothers. Girdled about with the immense darkness of
this mysterious universe even as we are, they were born and died,
suffered and struggled. Given over to fearful crime and passion,
plunged in the blackest ignorance, preyed upon by hideous and
grotesque delusions, yet steadfastly serving the profoundest of
ideals in their fixed faith that existence in any form is better
than non-existence, they ever rescued triumphantly from the jaws of
ever imminent destruction the torch of life which, thanks to them,
now lights the world for us.