[mbarker12474]

The genealogy sites and businesses are pushing genetic testing for genealogy these days. Interesting.

But can you imagine the delicate emotional issues that will arise when we discover that some categories / cultures /races of people of people are more related or less related to Neanderthals? Yikes!

[Fractal Trader]

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[Uncle Miltie]

I suppose some people could have more Neanderthal in them.....

[Teflonic]

From all I’ve read about Neanderthals I can guess why they died off - they were family based and lived in small family units so always found themselves outnumbered by hordes of Homos. I’d even postulate that we are the lesser species and would still be in the iron age if some crossbreeding with the superior Neanderthal line hadn’t given us a needed boost.

[Rich21IE]

Its very interesting; but this story? Is it supposed to be a joke?

I only say that because based upon what I’ve read and studied it appears that cross-breeding would not have worked at all.

[OldNewYork]

I hope nobody brings up the Denisovans. Then this thread might really get interesting.

[OldPossum]

... their DNA lives on in all non-African people.

I can believe it. I used to see men on the subway who looked like Neanderthals, complete with hairy hands and forearms.

Strangely enough, I cannot recall seeing a woman with those features (not that I would expect hairy hands and forearms on a woman); I have reference to the shape of face and skull.

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[Pharmboy]

I had my genomic analysis done by 23andme a few years ago. I am 2.7% Neanderthal. The group that I was put in (northern Euro) averages 2.6%.

[tbw2]

We used genetic testing in the case of my grandfather to determine once and for all his actual degree of Native American ancestry.
We also were able to track down his Y-chromosome and related male lineage, identifying the lineage despite a last name change five generations ago - thus identifying that ancestor’s father through a common male descendant.