The Neandertal Enigma"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]
by James Shreeve
in local libraries
Manganese dioxide was one of the earliest natural substances used by human ancestors. It was used as a pigment at least from the middle paleolithic. It was possibly used first for body painting, and later for cave painting. Some of the most famous early cave paintings in Europe were executed by means of manganese dioxide.
“Oog, you know that colored powder you’ve been using to paint the walls with those cute animals for your daughter’s niche and for body paint? Well, I’ve been trying to make batteries with it to light this dump, but no use.
However, some spilled on the firewood and it caught fire right away. By using the scientic method, I was able to replicate the results every time. Do you realize what this means?
“Oog catch fire from body paint?”
MORAL: sometimes a mysterious powder found in the remains of a fire is just a spill.
Sprinkle it on wood and then what? Rub the sticks together and they ignite?
http://www.amazon.com/Caveman-Chemistry-Projects-Creation-Production/dp/1581125666
Actually manganese ore + iron ore = steel in a fired.
Neanderthals invented steel for cooking pots and pans, which was copied by the Cromags who used it to make swords and wiped out them Neanders...
