[Renfield]

Neanderthal ping.

[sono]

I would hope the men bred with women.

[theDentist]

Neanderthals didn't breed with men

Maybe dere dnoses wer stuffed?

[CharlesWayneCT]

Sorry, this is stupid. Even if you BELIEVED that they had proven that the two races weren’t just differences in genetic variation, that doesn’t show they didn’t interbreed, just that the amount of interbreeding was insignificant enough to prevent it from showing up in the small collection of fossils we can examine.

on the other hand, it does make the premise of the show “cave men” a bit less plausible :-)

[SampleMan]

At least one did. How else does one explain Chelsea?

[Oberon]

"The study enabled us to verify that the Neanderthals evolved these features independently of homo sapiens," said Florence University's David Caramelli, who led the Italian part of the research.

"We can therefore rule out any possible interbreeding between the two species," he said.

Poor fellow. His evidence doesn't support his conclusion.

[org.whodat]

A new study of Neanderthal bones in Italy and Spain claims to have proved they did not breed with humans - potentially settling one of the biggest riddles in anthropology.

BS, just look at carvel???

[blam]

Ancient DNA Reveals Neandertals With Red Hair, Fair Complexions

[SunkenCiv]

Analysing a gene involved in the production of the skin pigment melanin, the team concluded that Neanderthals were predominantly fair-skinned and red-headed - like many people in countries like Ireland, Scotland and Wales today. This was consistent with past studies which however suggested that inter-breeding could have produced today's traits - triggering vocal reactions in the countries concerned.

Yeah, and the Vikings never sacked, raped, pillaged, or burned anything. Oh yeah, and there were no slaves in ancient Egypt. More political seduction of the sciences.

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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[N. Theknow]

No such thing as a NILF?

[ElkGroveDan]

I don’t believe this study proves that conclusion.

[Dustbunny]

So, what they are saying is that from a few bones they found in Italy and Spain makes it a proven fact that Neanderthal and Humans did not interbreed.

I find that hard to believe!

[GovernmentIsTheProblem]

Given the lawless environment, lack of civilization, and strength of male biological urges, I have a hard time believing there was no copulation between males of one species and unwilling females of the other. For scientists to suggest otherwise is just simply stupid.

[jas3]

Post 23 and still no Helen Thomas pictures? Egads.

jas3

[SunkenCiv]

They were too busy breeding with women.