[Vaquero]

neanderthal had LARGER brains than modern man.
though the neanderthal brain is bigger in the back...while modern man's brain is bigger in the front, cognitive, areas.

I do believe in evolution...but I dont trust many in the fields of science who skew numbers for political reasons like GoreBull warming etc.

and your statement

Evolutionary theory would be so much easier to confirm if it weren’t for the creatures who discovered it.

is spot on....

[Happy Rain]

I believe there is a location somewhere,obviously not conducive to natural preservation,that contains the remains of ancient hominids who fit evolutionary theory as to the origins of man.The “missing link” that will settle the issue once and for all.
Finding a relatively large brained,nearly erect,somewhat manually maladroit and not very fast on two legs fossilized near human female laying next to the tiny stone bones of her FULLY HUMAN infant would do nicely.