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"I thought the latest thinking was the Neanderthals DID make/own/wear decorative items towards the end of their time on earth, but what was not clear was whether they were truly being "creative" or were merely aping their new Cro-Magnon neighbors without understanding what they were doing."

Yup. That's about the last I've heard on this too.

Contempory studies have shown that brain size correlates with IQ. Cro-Magnon Man had a larger brain than present day humans...we're breeding down.(?)

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Contempory studies have shown that brain size correlates with IQ. Cro-Magnon Man had a larger brain than present day humans...we're breeding down.(?)

I think you are right about that. I wonder which parts of their brains were bigger than ours. I would think that would be important to knowing how smart they were and in what way. I think the horse statue is really nice and doesn't look primitive but very sophisticated.