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Dying young did not cause Neanderthals' demise
AFP ^
| January 10, 2011
| Unknown
Posted on 01/10/2011 3:37:03 PM PST by decimon
WASHINGTON (AFP) Dying young was not likely the reason Neanderthals went extinct, said a study out Monday that suggests early modern humans had about the same life expectancy as their hairier, ancient cousins.
Scientists have puzzled over why the Neanderthals disappeared just as modern humans were making huge gains and moving into new parts of Africa and Europe, and some have speculated that a difference in longevity may have been to blame.
If anything, higher fertility rates and lower infant mortality gave modern humans an advantage over the Neanderthals, who died off about 30,000 years ago, said the study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; neandertal; neandertals; neanderthal; neanderthals
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To: decimon
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01/11/2011 8:29:49 PM PST
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PghBaldy
(Like the Ft Hood Killer, James Earl Ray was just stressed when he killed MLK Jr.)
To: decimon
:’) Me resemble remark you.
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01/13/2011 5:57:43 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: Little Bill
Fagan appears to toe the global warming line, yes, but then cites the actual historical data that shows that it’s a steaming pile of manure.
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01/13/2011 5:58:44 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: Renfield
Thanks Renfield. Graham Hancock, so it’s not a work of fiction, but ain’t exactly a work of fact, either. :’)
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01/13/2011 5:59:17 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: SunkenCiv
I noticed that also, he had some good information on the NAO, but if you are going to be a Bag Lapper, Lap Bags. There are to many people that do not want to go against the trend even when they know it is not correct.
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01/14/2011 1:04:35 PM PST
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Little Bill
(Harry Browne is a Poofter.)
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