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Neanderthals Were Not Stupid, Just A Bit Anti-Social
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| 4-10-2006
| Ian Johnson
Posted on 04/10/2006 2:45:19 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam
This meant that if an area became hunted out or a more powerful rival took over, the Neanderthals had no-one to turn to while the modern humans did. I think more likely is that if some neanderthal invented something cool like a crossbow, the technology would not spread. Wheras with humans, if one person knew, they soon would all know.
Further, most invention are the result of previous inventions. If you don't talk to each other, technology slows to a standstill.
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04/10/2006 3:02:42 PM PDT
by
staytrue
To: blam
"Not COOL, man. NOT cool!" (LOL)
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04/10/2006 3:02:51 PM PDT
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OB1kNOb
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To: HumanitysEdge
I can't believe I once read all those boring Jean Auel novels! ugh!
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posted on
04/10/2006 3:03:22 PM PDT
by
divine_moment_of_facts
("Liberals see what they believe... Conservatives believe what they see")
To: blam
Interesting item. No matter what the reason(s) for Neanderthal's extinction, it may be noteworthy to add that they were around longer than we have been around to date. :)
To: Continental Soldier
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posted on
04/10/2006 3:07:34 PM PDT
by
patton
(Once you steal a firetruck, there's really not much else you can do except go for a joyride.)
To: blam
"Neanderthals Were Not Stupid, Just A Bit Anti-Social" I don't want to oversimplify this, but I'm pretty much convinced that this whole problem of Neanderthal extinction was caused by out of control body odor. After all, who in their right mind would sleep with a Neanderthal who smelled like a goat and had "livestock?"
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posted on
04/10/2006 3:09:27 PM PDT
by
davisfh
To: blam
Maybe they died out because Neanderthals didn't like spam.
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04/10/2006 3:11:27 PM PDT
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FreedomFarmer
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Thanks Blam.
The Neandertal Enigma
by James Shreeve
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]
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04/10/2006 3:12:01 PM PDT
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To: blam
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The Neanderthals tended to be anti-social . . . " If you don't like it you can all go f*** yourselves.
To: cll
That's soooo condescending.
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04/10/2006 3:14:29 PM PDT
by
johnny7
(“Nah, I ain’t Jewish, I just don’t dig on swine, that’s all.”)
To: blam
Seems like genetic mixing might also play a role. Human gatherings would have allowed for a broader selection of mates, some years before the internet. ;->
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posted on
04/10/2006 3:15:22 PM PDT
by
Wiseghy
("You want to break this army? Then break your word to it.")
To: blam
Put you and a Neanderthal in the woods and the latter would probably survive a lot longer.That is true.
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04/10/2006 3:19:12 PM PDT
by
fanfan
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To: blam
"Neanderthals were not stupid, just a bit anti-social..."
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"Hey ... I RESEMBLE that remark!!!" |
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posted on
04/10/2006 3:23:30 PM PDT
by
The Duke
To: blam
Are you absolutely certain that they've all died out? I know quite a few people who care nothing about the way they look, but are pretty good with their survival skills.... ;^)
Some of them dress in camo and blaze orange!
To: Renderofveils
"Does this loincloth make me look fat?"
Only if you already have cankles.
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04/10/2006 3:38:35 PM PDT
by
GladesGuru
(In a society predicated upon Liberty, it is essential to examine principle)
To: blam
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04/10/2006 3:38:38 PM PDT
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ElkGroveDan
(California bashers will be called out)
To: Neanderthal
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04/10/2006 3:43:02 PM PDT
by
Eaker
(My Wife Rocks! - There's no problem on the inside of a person that the outside of a dog can't cure.)
To: Continental Soldier
"Interesting item. No matter what the reason(s) for Neanderthal's extinction, it may be noteworthy to add that they were around longer than we have been around to date. :)"YEP
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04/10/2006 3:49:28 PM PDT
by
Matchett-PI
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To: ElkGroveDan
Ack!!!
Funny though that it took 35 posts before you thought of it!
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04/10/2006 3:56:00 PM PDT
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To Hell With Poverty
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To: CougarGA7
I'm glad you posted this. Can you (or anyone) please explain this commercial to me?
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