[mamelukesabre]

I’ve always thought there’s a strong chance all these ancient hominids are just variations of the same species. I really think a person could recreate a neanderthal or a cro magnon with a breeding program of existing living human beings. Just round up all the individuals with neanderthalish traits and start selectively breeding them. In about 20 generations you will have one.

[JimSEA]

Agreed. The differences physically, while marked, could be from geographical isolation but short of speciation.

[blam]

" I really think a person could recreate a neanderthal or a cro magnon with a breeding program of existing living human beings. Just round up all the individuals with neanderthalish traits and start selectively breeding them. In about 20 generations you will have one."

I agree.

I've repeatedly said that all the attributes that make a Neanderthal can be found in the human population today.We are Neanderthals.

The brow ridges of the Australian Aboriginies is more severe than the Neanderthals.

[Godebert]

"Just round up all the individuals with neanderthalish traits and start selectively breeding them. In about 20 generations you will have one."

It's already been done. Today they are called the Irish.