The Neanderthal species originated in Europe and parts of Asia during the same period in which the modern human species were emerging in Africa. These early hominins were known to be highly adaptable, as seen through evidence that places the species in regions as cold as Siberia (c. 60 kya) and as warm as Italy and Spain (c. 120 kya). Neanderthals are not as different from modern humans as once perceived since we have many similarities, other than culture. For example, although the Neanderthals did not directly produce representational art, they did engage in symbolism through jewelry-making and body painting. It is also thought that the two species, who have been found to have interbred, may have influenced each other’s behavior. The only evidence indicating that Neanderthals were capable of both symbolism and artistic expression leads back to the cave art at Cueva de Ardales – a clear sign that the Neanderthal is not a species to be undermined.