Posted on 01/29/2014 3:14:52 PM PST by blam
Neanderthal chicks are easy.
bump for later
There is also the possibility that humans had a broader “toolkit” and vocabulary, and between better tools and communication, out competed Neandertals.
The lack of both Y chromosomes and mitrochondrial DNA from Neandertals also suggests DNA contributions were one way - Neandertals raping human women (maybe due to our better neoteny), which then gives humans a reason to kill Neandertals. Given a small population, they would allow the hybrid females to live as breeding stock but kill most of the hybrid males. Those females were healthy and disease resistant, spreading the Neandertal DNA to the next generation of humans.
End result - the genetic results we see as well as lack of Neandertals.
There was a theory that early humans learned to exploit and defend in groups sea beds of clams and mollusks. This is one of the few high protein / calorie sources that is small enough for a small group to defend that is worth the effort.
After we started to spread north in Africa and outside of the continent, we had the skillset and language and tools for larger group warfare of dozens of men against a smaller band and groups against each other - making wiping out Neandertals when they competed for food or raped our women a stronger victory.
Interesting speculation.
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