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
04/17/2016 2:17:49 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
dental calculus is the richest known source of DNA in the archaeological recordWow. I had no idea.
2 posted on
04/17/2016 3:35:56 AM PDT by
Tax-chick
("The world is full of wonder, but you see it only if you look." ~NicknamedBob)
To: SunkenCiv
Did someone say micro gnomes?
3 posted on
04/17/2016 4:09:26 AM PDT by
Flick Lives
(One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
To: SunkenCiv
Still, 25mg seems like a big quantity to find!
4 posted on
04/17/2016 4:35:39 AM PDT by
Does so
(Vote for Hillary...Stay Home...==8-O)
To: SunkenCiv
21 posted on
04/30/2016 3:20:41 PM PDT by
JoeProBono
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