Or.... the WWF.
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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Did they examine Bill Clinton? Apparently he likes mummies.
“...expanded out of Africa...”
I’m guessing after visiting Brazil it was pretty tough going back to a hairy ape.
I think we have the roots of racism here—The Neanderthals looked different—so they human’s stopped having sex with them and started to kill them (and maybe eat them) hence we have no more Neanderthals around today. Maybe DNA cloning can bring back these tough brusers. Might make good warriors.
Or.... the WWF.
Apparently they had Hard Rock Cafes back then to hook up.
I knew it! I just do not believe the scientists really
know much about neanderthals. Lots of freepers have good
evidence of their continued existence.
The Naked archeologist (a show I really enjoyed but you can’t get anymore) postulated the term “giants” in the bible in Genesis really meant old ones, and that the translation error came from the ancient concept of Titans being the old ones. Anyway, supposedly that area of Israel has a lot of Neanderthal remains and the thought was they were talking about Neanderthals in those verses of Genesis about the Nephilim.
If I recall correctly, he interviewed a bunch of rabbis in Israel and threw this out there. Never figured out if it was junk science or what, but it sounded interesting.
It is never a good thing to say, “broke off” and “sex” in the same sentence.
We already know they still vote. ;-)
fat girls,scooters, Neanderthals ...there’s a joke in there somewhere.
It was around this time the Neanderthals invented the veil and the burkha for good reason.
I really don’t like seeing “sex” and “broke off” in the same sentence.
I’m thinking that 47,000 years ago, the beer must have run out.
LOL! for those of us who know the punch line why yes....
Who needs whisky when you have rotten fruit?
“I really think we need to see other humans.”................
Perhaps if she did a little something with her hair, maybe a ribbon or bow, a touch of lace.. yep, might have changed everything, could even have become a First Lady or somthin.. :)
ya ever notice the scenario is always a Neanderthal man with a beautiful Homo sapiens or Cro-Magnon girl, eg. Ayla?
The image is never Neanderthal women with Homo Sapiens/Cro Magnon males.
Makes ya wonder what these women saw in Neanderthals??
Fun with ellipses...
Yeah, yeah, yeah...I need to evolve, you say...get out of the trees more. Try walking on two legs...stop flinging my poo...I get it. I get it!
Maybe it's not too late...if I do what the male humans do I'll evolve, right?
I just wish I understood why they are always chasing these silly little beasts around...they're dirty and this one smells like she just ate fish!!!
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