[SunkenCiv]

Teeth from the newly discovered Neanderthal infant appear in this photo. [Isabelle Crevecoeur]

The Neandertal Enigma
by James Shreeve
in local libraries

Frayer's own reading of the record reveals a number of overlooked traits that clearly and specifically link the Neandertals to the Cro-Magnons. One such trait is the shape of the opening of the nerve canal in the lower jaw, a spot where dentists often give a pain-blocking injection. In many Neandertal, the upper portion of the opening is covered by a broad bony ridge, a curious feature also carried by a significant number of Cro-Magnons. But none of the alleged 'ancestors of us all' fossils from Africa have it, and it is extremely rare in modern people outside Europe." [pp 126-127]

[JRandomFreeper]

I'll take two. 3 if they can help move the piano.

/johnny

[SIDENET]

Neanderthal Children Were Large, Sturdy

Still are.

Ya'll been to a Walmart lately?

[Tax-chick]

Neanderthal Children Were Large, Sturdy

So are mine. However, that looks like 12 teeth to me. Frank is 17 months old and has 10 teeth, and he's a very early teether for our family. James didn't have a tooth at all until 15 months.

A lot of kids could die before they ever got a tooth. "Neanderthal kids who lived until age 2 were large, sturdy" seems more likely ... the small, weakly ones died.

[mountn man]

I'm not sure about the children but...

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[CurlyBill]

[martin_fierro]

Neanderthal Children Were Large, Sturdy

Well, duh.

[Verginius Rufus]

The article begs the question--did Neanderthals have cheese?

They probably didn't have any domesticated animals to milk.

I thought the Neander Valley was in Germany.

[mylife]

Who knew "Baby Ogg" wasn't petite?

[afraidfortherepublic]