neanderthal race

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Neanderthal race \Neanderthal race\, or Neanderthal man
\Neanderthal man\, a species of extinct robust humans, believed
   to have been widespread in the Middle Paleolithic in Europe
   and western Asia; as, a Neanderthal skull.

   Syn: Neanderthalian.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
   2. Similar to or reminiscent of a neanderthal human;
      troglodytic; primitive and uncultured.
      [PJC]