The feats of the early Europeans who came to explore and map the sprawling wilderness are no less impressive.

It was here that the early Europeans lived in large numbers, and few places have as many imprints of their presence.

No show about early and extinct Europeans would be complete without a nod to the Neanderthals.

It is likely that some of these early Europeans brought enslaved Africans with them.

The new evidence indicated that these early Europeans resembled modern humans in nearly every respect, he said, with the notable exception of the molars.

Yet in nearly every other respect examined, the early Europeans had thoroughly modern anatomies.

The product that the early Europeans drank might not be recognised as beer by most people today.

These artifacts signal the influence of early Europeans on the area's native population.

The earliest Europeans in the area were French fur traders.

The early Europeans had encountered such people and branded them primitive, or savages.