Posted on 03/13/2018 11:05:35 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
are Neanderthals black yet, like Cheddar Man?
don’t spoil the story by pointing that out.
This book reveals at least seven extinct humans.
Since this book was written, another extinct human was discovered, Denisovans.
(Yup, you're part Densisovan too. The Tibetians inherited their 'high-altitude' gene from them.)
"When our ancestors first migrated out of Africa around 60,000 years ago, they were not alone. At least two of our hominid cousins had made the same journey—Neanderthals and Denisovans. "
First Modern Britons Had 'Dark To Black' Skin, Cheddar Man DNA Analysis Reveals
My hunch is no.
I say give them time, they’ll get there yet.
I’m here, so, yeah, we have.
Anyway, Cave Bob Ross there looks downright huggable with that twinkly little smile. I bet he took some red ochre and created a few happy little aurochs in his day. :)
One of the questions that I have is why is their is a great physiological difference between us and them? Look at the bones for this one. Homo Erectis is closer to Neanderthal than we are physically as are other early Homo, some radical change going on.
Another is why is their tool arts making so static?
Why is their population density so low?
The Neandertal Enigma"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]
by James Shreeve
in local libraries
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