Neanderthals walked upright just like the humans of today

EurekAlert! ^ | Monday, February 25, 2019 | University of Zurich

[SunkenCiv]

Neanderthals are often depicted as having straight spines and poor posture. However, these prehistoric humans were more similar to us than many assume. University of Zurich researchers have shown that Neanderthals walked upright just like modern humans - thanks to a virtual reconstruction of the pelvis and spine of a very well-preserved Neanderthal skeleton found in France...

Since the 1950s, scientists have known that the image of the Neanderthal as a hunched over caveman is not an accurate one. Their similarities to ourselves - both in evolutionary and behavioral terms - have also long been known, but in recent years the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction. "Focusing on the differences is back in fashion," says Martin Haeusler, UZH specialist in evolutionary medicine...

However, a virtual reconstruction of the skeleton from La Chapelle-aux-Saints has now delivered evidence to the contrary. This computer-generated anatomical model was created by the research group led by Martin Haeusler from the University of Zurich and included Erik Trinkaus from Washington University in St. Louis. The researchers were able to show that both the individual in question as well as Neanderthals in general had a curved lumbar region and neck - just like the humans of today."

[Reily]

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[SunkenCiv]

:^) Also, a comedy should be funny. ;^) Almost 50 years ago there was "It's About Time", in which a couple of NASA astronauts encountered some unexplained phenom which tossed them back to a cave man society. It was the crossroads of "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Gilligan's island" because they returned to their time, but with cave people as stowaways.