Posted on 12/16/2010 12:41:36 PM PST by SunkenCiv
The skull fragment of human bone (a) with a close-up view (b) of the area used for retouching stone tools. Credit: F. d'Errico, C. Verna.
The Neandertal EnigmaFrayer'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]
by James Shreeve
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the earliest tools were probably rocks and sticks.
Maybe Obama is good for something after all?
>>the earliest tools were probably rocks and sticks.<<
Which is what makes this so interesting...
Zog’s Tool Works.
If the former, this could go a long way to explain why Neanderthal died out: Homo sapiens got sick of the Neanderthal's terror and wiped them all out.
If the latter, then Neanderthal man seemed destined fo destruction.
Mrs. Zog was grateful.
On the back it says “Made in China.”
“Zog Jones cooks his meat.” - The Farside
How or why did they move from that to human bones... that is the question.
Science fiction MUST be very logical else whats the point..
Reality need not be logical at all.. because it has nothing to prove..
Adam and Eve is another very good Yarn..
Being a human is very entertaining..
“Now scientists have identified a human skull fragment dating back at least 50,000 years that bears signs it was used as a sharpener.”
Hnce the popular expression, “He’s a really sharpe guy”.
It was widely reported about six months ago that European and some Asian peoples have up to 3% Neanderthal genes. Africans have none. I don't think anyone really challenged this data, so it is 'the best available science' that Europeans are part Neanderthal.
A Neanderthal Named Trom, Fashioned Earliest Musical Instrument Made From His Own Human Bones, called the Trombone
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