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Neanderthal cuisine: Excavations reveal Neanderthals were as intelligent as Homo sapiens
Phys dot org ^ | October 13, 2023 | University of Trento

Posted on 10/22/2023 10:17:10 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

The oldest layers of the Gruta de Oliveira, which includes a number of passages, date back to about 120,000 years ago, the most recent to about 40,000: It is believed that Neanderthals inhabited this place between 100,000 and 70,000 years ago...

In this case however, what caught the attention of archaeologists were the traces of hearths intentionally built and used in the cave. The archaeologists found about a dozen hearths at various stratigraphic levels in an excavation area of about 30 square meters and six meters deep. The unmistakable basin-like, circular structures were filled with remains.

Findings from inside and near the hearths demonstrate that the inhabitants of the caves used to cook their food...

What did Neanderthals eat? "We were able to find out what they ate and even the cooking techniques they used. We found the remains and burnt bones of cooked goats, deer, horses, aurochs (extinct bulls), rhinos, turtles, which were probably laid on their carapace and stewed on hot stones."

"Meat was on the menu in this inland cave, but in other excavations in caves overlooking the western Mediterranean Sea near Cartagena (Spain), remains of fish, mussels and mollusks, even roasted pine nuts, were found. We had already demonstrated in 2020 in another paper that appeared in Science that Neanderthals had a varied diet, but the Portuguese excavations have further confirmed that they used fire to cook food."

Despite the excavations, the archaeologists were not able to determine how the Neanderthals started a fire...

Excavating a series of layers that cover 30,000 years, however, gave archaeologists the opportunity to compare the data with other sites in the same area that date back to Upper Paleolithic and involve a more recent period, where Homo sapiens were confirmed in the area.

(Excerpt) Read more at phys.org ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: dietandcuisine; godsgravesglyphs; neandertal; neandertals; neanderthal; neanderthals
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To: SunkenCiv

I like the theory that Neanderthals were wiped out by global warming, and chronic sinusitis. One leading to another.

Though there are only a handful of surviving Neanderthal skulls, some have a bony protuberance in their sinuses. A seeming adaptation for extremely cold weather, it would slow down and moisturize air inhaled through the nose, a big plus when it is cold and dry out.

But when it warms up and there is higher humidity, it is a recipe for debilitating, chronic sinusitis. Even today, those cursed with a chronic sinus infection feel exhausted and weak even after a few months.


21 posted on 10/22/2023 1:35:48 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("All he had was a handgun. Why did you think that was a threat?" --Rittenhouse Prosecutor)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

Since most living people carry Neandertal DNA, they’re not extinct, they are our ancestors.


22 posted on 10/22/2023 1:51:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SunkenCiv

They are humans.

“Neanderthals were humans like us, but they were a distinct species called Homo neanderthalensis.”

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/who-were-the-neanderthals.html#:~:text=Neanderthals%20were%20humans%20like%20us,distinct%20species%20called%20Homo%20neanderthalensis.

At this site, you can find out from the Smithsonian what is accepted in most science of human idneification:

https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species

And this doesn’t break down the sub-species in the species like homo erectus sapien and homo erectus paranthropus.

Makes you wonder just how big the grant was to do this study.

wy69


23 posted on 10/22/2023 1:54:50 PM PDT by whitney69
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To: SunkenCiv

There’s two questions that needs to be asked: 1) Did Neanderthals have any vegetarians and 2) Were they smarter than Biden and Fetterman? 🤓


24 posted on 10/22/2023 2:09:50 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Guns don't kill people, LIBERALS DO!! Support the Second Amendment...)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

” ... chronic sinusitis ...”

Very interesting


25 posted on 10/22/2023 2:45:10 PM PDT by KingLudd
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To: MeanWestTexan

Or figuring out how to survive...


26 posted on 10/22/2023 2:49:00 PM PDT by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Bookmark


27 posted on 10/22/2023 2:53:35 PM PDT by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: null and void
"Despite the excavations, the archaeologists were not able to determine how the Neanderthals started a fire...”

With a Zippo lighter... 🤓

28 posted on 10/22/2023 3:28:13 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Guns don't kill people, LIBERALS DO!! Support the Second Amendment...)
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To: Openurmind
Homo Erectus was more intelligent than most the people I talk to daily...

Especially if you talk to Biden, Fetterman, Liz Cheney or any RINOs and Democrats daily!!🤓

29 posted on 10/22/2023 3:30:03 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Guns don't kill people, LIBERALS DO!! Support the Second Amendment...)
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To: SunkenCiv

No matter what the scientists say, if Homo Sapiens and Neanderthal could inbreed and produce offspring that could reproduce them selves then they are actually the same species.

If they were different species and inbreed then the offspring would be sterile.
Much like the mule, the offspring of a donkey and a mare is sterile.


30 posted on 10/22/2023 4:01:43 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Gaza delenda est)
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To: Adder

Oh I think they survived fine. Individually.

They didn’t reproduce and thus didn’t survive as a species.

In particular, neadethal women were just as big and tough as their men and (going by scars) hunted and did battle like their men.

Neo sapien sapiens, in contrast, have sexual dichotomy and specialized sex roles, which led to babies.


31 posted on 10/22/2023 4:51:09 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
/bingo

32 posted on 10/22/2023 6:28:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Next time someone calls you a Neanderthal....


33 posted on 10/22/2023 6:32:22 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: 4Liberty
Excavations reveal Neanderthals were as intelligent as Homo sapiens

Well, that's a pretty low bar these days

34 posted on 10/22/2023 6:38:50 PM PDT by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: daniel1212

Should be in the next couple of hours... ;^)


35 posted on 10/22/2023 7:14:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

You may be confusing species with genus. The different Caninae and Felinae species are able to cross-breed. But it’s not always pretty.


36 posted on 10/22/2023 10:29:06 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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