Neanderthals, the close relations of modern man who died out around 30,000 years ago, had their own music and dance, an academic says.

Professor Steven Mithen of Reading University also thinks the cave- dwellers would have enjoyed the rhythms and sounds made by rap artists.

"I think they would have particularly liked rap music. It has the sort of effect Neanderthals would have enjoyed.

"I can see them rapping in my mind."

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