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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]

1 posted on 04/21/2011 8:06:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

The good news is that they have an afterlife. The bad news is that this is it.

4 posted on 04/21/2011 8:34:04 PM PDT by decimon

“placed the rocks over the bodies from a height.”

It's called stoning. Were there any Paleomuzzies around then?

5 posted on 04/21/2011 8:47:03 PM PDT by BigCinBigD (Northern flags in South winds flutter...)

11 posted on 04/21/2011 9:42:15 PM PDT by brytlea (A tick stole my tagline....)

Even lower animals mourn, why would Neanderthals be any different?

12 posted on 04/21/2011 10:12:28 PM PDT by newzjunkey

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