Photo In The News: DNA-Based Neanderthal Face Unveiled

National Geographic News ^ | September 17, 2008 | David Braun

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"You typical white grandma type racists just guzzle mead while you cling to your Bibles, clutch your clubs and spears, and discriminate against people not born in the United States."

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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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[budwiesest]

Russel.

Russel Crow.

[mnehring]

Where is his brother Darryl and his other brother Darryl?

[org.whodat]

I consider you post a little bit more than racist.

[RightOnline]

Looks like my former brother-in-law...........seriously......

[B-Chan]

That’s what I thought, too!

[al baby]

[PureSolace]

in other words, our ancestors looked like normal dudes. Yay!

[Damifino]

[DataDink]

Sort of reminded me of Michele Obama when she is looking “focused and intense”.

[HereInTheHeartland]

I saw that guy today downtown. He had a clipboard in his hand and was registering people to vote.
He gets paid a stipend from the Obama campaign

[djf]

Them dudes are GAY!!

That’s why they’re extinct.

[Joe 6-pack]

[madison10]

The Neanderthal is better looking.

[Para-Ord.45]

Funny.

How about another one with Matt Damon.

[SunkenCiv]

[Joe 6-pack]

You do realize that's Nick Nolte's mug shot, right?

I thought most of you ladies thought he was a hunk...I suppose he does clean up ok when he lays off the crack pipe.

[SunkenCiv]

Huh?