Prehistoric cold case shows hints of interspecies homicide

Duke University ^ | Jul 20, 2009 | Unknown

[chesley]

If God didn’t want us to eat meat (especially pork!!) He wouldn’t have made it taste so good.

[decimon]

I would say that it takes a lot of faith to make a statement such as Neandertals didn’t use projectile weapons...

That's the evidence to date. I agree that they can't actually know.

[chesley]

That’s the interpretation of the evidence. There could well be others, and probably are.

As an engineer, I’ll interested in how well their theories predict future, so far undiscoverd evidence.

Off on a tangent now, did Neandertals have souls?

[muawiyah]

Neanderthals did not reside in the same range as the Hyenas. They lived much further North ~ they regularly engaged bears, lions and wolves ~ just like us.

As far as throwing things, Neanderthal shoulders were built a bit differently than those of other modern humans and could not throw with effective force. At the same time they were heavier, had larger muscles and could poke spears quite well.

Regarding throwing, there are wide variations among humans, and folks who spend their lives kicking soccer balls aren't at all good at throwing baseballs.

[muawiyah]

Obviously Neanderthals had two or more souls ~

[decimon]

Off on a tangent now, did Neandertals have souls?

Nah, they didn't even have trains.

[chesley]

:)