Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Bones discovered could reveal behaviour of extinct relatives
Telegraph ^ | Friday, October 10, 2014 | Leon Siciliano

Posted on 10/11/2014 9:09:28 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Pre neanderthal bones 200,000 years old have been discovered on a building site, and could shed light on every day behaviour of our extinct relatives

It is thought that these pre neanderthal bones could shed light on the everyday behaviour of our closest extinct relative.

They were discovered in Northern France by chance on a building site and it is though the arm bones could be as much as 200,000 years old.

It is a rare find, only 12 other sites in Europe have discovered such significant archeological remains. The bones are of particular scientific interest because they hint at the behaviour of our neanderthal ancestors.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: france; godsgravesglyphs; neandertal; neandertals; neanderthal; neanderthals
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-48 last
To: BroJoeK

Scandinavian Nanderthal?


41 posted on 10/12/2014 12:24:05 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

To: GeronL
GeronL: "Scandinavian Nanderthal?"

Hearty as they were, even Neanderthals couldn't live on ice-sheets. ;-)

42 posted on 10/12/2014 1:08:27 PM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective,)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 41 | View Replies]

To: BroJoeK; SunkenCiv

What is the earliest date for any kind of hominid remains found in Europe?

How does that compare with the earliest dates for hominid remains in the Middle East and Asia?

Are there any distinct hominid species that cannot be traced back to Africa?


43 posted on 10/12/2014 4:43:17 PM PDT by zeestephen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies]

To: 9422WMR

What bones make up the tank treads?

They look too small and too numerous for hand or foot bones.

And what’s that braided, 45 degree angle bone on the front of the tank?


44 posted on 10/12/2014 4:54:00 PM PDT by zeestephen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: BroJoeK

Sorry, Joe.

The northern boundary of the Neanderthal world crosses southern Denmark, and Denmark is Scandinavian.


45 posted on 10/12/2014 5:14:42 PM PDT by zeestephen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 42 | View Replies]

To: zeestephen
zeestephen: "What is the earliest date for any kind of hominid remains found in Europe?"

The earliest hominid remains in western Europe were found in Spain and dated to 1.2 million years ago -- known as homo antecestor.

zeestephen: "How does that compare with the earliest dates for hominid remains in the Middle East and Asia?"

The oldest hominid found outside Africa is a form of homo erectus 1.8 million years old, found in the Republic of Georgia.

zeestephen: "Are there any distinct hominid species that cannot be traced back to Africa?"

No, though some have attempted to interpret the data to suggest separate evolutions in other locations, such as Asia.
The current explanation suggests wave after wave of pre-human "latest models" migrating out of Africa, adapting, evolving, sometimes interbreeding with previous "models", more often exterminating them.

The most recent migrations out of Africa, of our biologically "fully human" ancestors, began circa 50,000 years ago, resulting in extinction-or-merging of all previous pre-human populations.

46 posted on 10/13/2014 7:56:16 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective,)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: zeestephen
zeestephen: "The northern boundary of the Neanderthal world crosses southern Denmark, and Denmark is Scandinavian."

Sure, but note that the northernmost Neanderthal sites actually found are in northern Germany, not Denmark.
Of course, it's reasonable to speculate that Neanderthals might have wandered across today's border in search of game, especially in the summertime.
But until/unless major Neanderthal sites are reported from Denmark, that still just makes them tourists in Scandinavia, not citizens... ;-)

47 posted on 10/13/2014 8:01:31 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective,)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 45 | View Replies]

To: BroJoeK

Thanks - that’s excellent information, and a wonderfully exciting story.

For me, until recently, all of this was a completely disorganized jumble of strange names and big numbers.

And - only a question of time before Denmark loses its status as a Scandinavian country.

Norway and Sweden are sailing away at one or two inches per century.


48 posted on 10/13/2014 11:51:12 AM PDT by zeestephen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 46 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-48 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson