Posted on 10/05/2012 12:48:49 PM PDT by Sopater
Neanderthals apparently last interbred with the ancestors of today's Europeans after modern humans with advanced stone tools expanded out of Africa, researchers say. The last sex between Neanderthals and modern humans likely occurred as recently as 47,000 years ago, the researchers added.
Modern humans once shared the globe with now-departed human lineages, including the Neanderthals, our closest known extinct relatives. Neanderthals had been around for about 30,000 years when modern humans appeared in the fossil record about 200,000 years ago. Neanderthals disappeared about 30,000 year ago.
In 2010, scientists completed the first sequence of the Neanderthal genome using DNA extracted from fossils, and an examination of the genetic material suggested that modern humans' ancestors occasionally successfully interbred with Neanderthals. Recent estimates reveal that Neanderthal DNA makes up 1 percent to 4 percent of modern Eurasian genomes, perhaps endowing some people with the robust immune systems they enjoy today.
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It’s not you, it’s me. Can’t we just be friends.
And they never called, either.
I’m guessing then it was about 47,000 years ago that the British first domesticated sheep.
An ice age is the ultimate cold shoulder.
Fred and Barney are obviously Neanderthals while Wilma and Betty are modern humans.
He was needy and clingy!
Is that Bubbles? Micheal Jacksons buddy? I’m sure he would love to comment on this article.
They haven’t sampled everyone. I know I’ve seen some
Neanderthals alive and stupid on the freeway and in the
malls. I wonder if they’ve checked Walmart.
Ah, we have found the roots of country music at last!
....Neanderthals had been around for about 30,000 years when modern humans appeared in the fossil record about 200,000 years ago. Neanderthals disappeared about 30,000 year ago. In 2010, scientists completed the first sequence of the Neanderthal genome using DNA extracted from fossils, and an examination of the genetic material suggested that modern humans' ancestors occasionally successfully interbred with Neanderthals. Recent estimates reveal that Neanderthal DNA makes up 1 percent to 4 percent of modern Eurasian genomes....
"Earthmen are not proud of their ancestors and never invite them round to dinner...."
They DID?!! Why am I always the last to know.
Or the White House
I just cannot stop laughing at this thread.
clearly they haven’t visited many places on the planet today or their theory would be disproved,
I have something to say but it would be “removed by moderator” ... for good reason.
If you look at the demographics and migrations it must of been the Irish.
Happy Friday. :-)
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