LINK Ancient DNA reveals new twists in Neanderthal migration
Just in case you need your Neanderthal fix and are jonesing, here ya go! This article is jam-packed with enough info on all things Neanderthal to satisfy the most avid anthropology junkie.
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starwatcher-al
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June 27, 2019
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Ok, here's a test of Neanderthal DNA. This came from a Science magazine New Scientist. You'll need your own original front teeth.
Run the tip of your tongue along the inside of your front upper incisors. If they have a vertical ridge congratulations you're Neanderthal. Us humans have smooth incisors.
Great fun at parties or work looking out for the tell tale tongue behind the teeth!
My late wife was a Neanderthal, as is our daughter!
Sofabeast
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June 26, 2019
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I just listened to a podcast about the Neanderthals that talked about alot of that. Apparently the different groups were in the same areas ten thousand years or so apart many times over. It had alot to say about the changing views on why we think they ended. Also interesting stuff on why we came to think they were all lumbering and dumb (eugenics and white supremacy). Apparently they were much more similar to us than we have been led to believe.
MsAl
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June 26, 2019
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same as us just hairier...and uglier.
@callmedubious Depends who you’re looking at!
@Geoffrey51 ,
that's true. some men like women with hairy armpits.
actually when i think about it i spent 3 1/2 yrs in germany & many of the women i saw in shorts & at beaches there had hairy legs.
I already knew about this overlap and a certain amount of interbreeding between Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals, they existed alongside each other for a considerable period. The demise of Neanderthals is thought to be mainly because they were less well able to adapt and compete for resources with the more advanced Homo Sapiens.
Marionville
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June 26, 2019
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@BookDeath I’ve not been tested so I have no idea!
MsAl:
Haven't read the article but most of the newer stuff I have heard recently says differently. More like they bred with homosapiens and never really went "extinct". There were many migrations of homosapiens into their territory and they were slowly outnumbered. Eventually the DNA was so watered down that they were just absorbed into the human population. Now its around 3% in People with Europen ancestory.
Thank you so much!
Did not know Neanderthals mated with Homo Sapiens across Europe and Asia.
This explains why current humans have one to 3% Neanderthal DNA.
By mating, many scientists believe Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens merged into one human species.
LiterateHiker
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June 26, 2019
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