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Early Humans Used Brain Power, Innovation and Teamwork to Dominate the Planet
Scientific American ^ | February 27, 2010 | David Despain

Posted on 03/04/2010 6:47:52 PM PST by SunkenCiv

The expression of capacities, Hill and Marean said, can be summed up, namely, as exceptional cognition, culture and cooperation. Each of the three C's was a topic of focus for the scientists. One of their goals at the conference was to pinpoint specific markers of these expressions, and then use them to identify the emergence of humans within the paleoanthropological record.

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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]

1 posted on 03/04/2010 6:47:52 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 03/04/2010 6:49:07 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Is there hope for democrats?


3 posted on 03/04/2010 6:50:11 PM PST by Halgr (Once a Marine, always a Marine - Semper Fi)
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Well, they dominate the United States...


4 posted on 03/04/2010 6:55:08 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Freedom is Priceless.)
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Early Humans Used Brain Power, Innovation and Teamwork to Dominate the Planet

Interesting how we're now viewed as Modern Humans Using Fossil Fuel Power, Exploitation, and Selfishness to Decimate the Planet.

5 posted on 03/04/2010 7:05:54 PM PST by edpc (Those Lefties just ain't right)
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To: SunkenCiv

As you know I have a rather low opinion of the possibility of my ancestors even wanting to get along with anyone who weren’t as violent as they.


6 posted on 03/04/2010 7:12:45 PM PST by Little Bill (Carol Che-Porter is a MOONBAT.)
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7 posted on 03/04/2010 7:22:27 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Early Humans Used Brain Power, Innovation and Teamwork to Dominate the Planet
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Somehow I doubt that these “early humans” had any concept that they were on a planet or that their goal was to dominate it. I think they were just trying to survive- - Unless of course, they were liberals who have always desired to dominate the planet due to their highly superior brain power.


8 posted on 03/04/2010 7:31:52 PM PST by excopconservative
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To: SunkenCiv

Huh. Really? And all this time I thought it was our huge rending fangs, bone crunchingly powerful jaws, massive daggeresque claws and blindingly fast sprint speeds what done us for the top slot.


9 posted on 03/04/2010 8:26:22 PM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Grimmy; SunkenCiv
There is something very strange about Mankind that doesn't fit the Map, maybe the map is wrong or there are other explanations.
10 posted on 03/06/2010 12:51:18 PM PST by Little Bill (Carol Che-Porter is a MOONBAT.)
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The map is wrong, and it’s likely it will always be wrong, but continue to edge towards correct after the continental shelf is thoroughly mapped, explored, and surveyed.


11 posted on 03/06/2010 1:03:49 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Freedom is Priceless.)
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I know the map is wrong, you know the Map is wrong, survay the Continental shelves and the Map will still be wrong.

Why do people act like people? I did a science project on this at a very anal retentive Catholic Prep School when I was a kid, token Protestant Heratic, and after a lot discussion I got no answer.

12 posted on 03/06/2010 1:18:53 PM PST by Little Bill (Carol Che-Porter is a MOONBAT.)
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