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Neanderthals Ate Seals and Dolphins
Live Science ^ | Sep 22, 2008 | Clara Moskowitz

Posted on 09/22/2008 4:47:55 PM PDT by decimon

The diet of prehistoric Neanderthals living in caves on the Rock of Gibraltar included seals and dolphins, showing once again that the hominids had skills rivaling those modern humans living then, according to a new study.

The discovery of seal, dolphin and fish remains in the caves dating from 60,000 to 30,000 years ago provides the first evidence that Neanderthals ate sea mammals as well as land grub.

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TOPICS: Food; History
KEYWORDS: barbarians; dietandcuisine; environment; flipper; godsgravesandglyphs; godsgravesglyphs; neandertal; neandertals; neanderthal; neanderthals
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I wonder what the porpoise of the study was? /rimshot

Not many years ago, another in a long line of unsubstantiated reasons for the alleged Neandertal extinction was that they didn't eat fish.
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]

21 posted on 09/23/2008 6:05:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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Thanks decimon. Didn't check the thread for Heidi Klum jokes.

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22 posted on 09/23/2008 6:06:25 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: Chickensoup

that was my response! lol


23 posted on 09/23/2008 6:11:33 PM PDT by RDTF (my worst nightmare is being on jury duty sequestered with 11 liberals)
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To: decimon

Ate seals and dolphins. Fro mow they may only be referred to as Republican Neanderthals or Small-town Pennsylvanians.


24 posted on 09/23/2008 6:21:16 PM PDT by ThanhPhero (di hanh huong den La Vang)
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To: decimon

Ate seals and dolphins. From now on they may only be referred to as Republican Neanderthals or Small-town Pennsylvanians.


25 posted on 09/23/2008 6:21:45 PM PDT by ThanhPhero (di hanh huong den La Vang)
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To: waterhill
You are assuming that they hunted or fished for these species.

What if they just waited for some dead ones to wash up on the shore? Does that change your perception?

I watch...until I fell asleep...that 2 hour NGO show.

They are basing everything on that one bone that yielded so much DNA.

Now are they sure that is pure Neanderthal? Could that have been a hybrid?

They need better science.

26 posted on 09/23/2008 6:27:37 PM PDT by Battle Axe (Repent for the coming of the Lord is nigh!)
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To: decimon

Geez...you’ve been quite a roll lately. Six-pack of Red Bull? (:-D


27 posted on 09/23/2008 6:37:01 PM PDT by Pharmboy (Democrats lie because they must.)
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To: J40000

Somebody had to say it. Lol.


28 posted on 09/23/2008 11:36:43 PM PDT by rdl6989 (What isn't above Obama's pay grade?)
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