Posted on 12/20/2021 12:48:47 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Another sort of human once lived in the Altai Mountains as well... the Neanderthals. In a study titled “Neanderthals and the cult of the Sun Bird,” published this month in Quaternary Science Reviews, a team of anthropologists reveals that Neanderthals trapped and hunted golden eagles at least 130,000 years ago. Arguably, this means that Neanderthals were the first humans to practice catching these eagles with seven-foot wingspans, a behavior that the researchers think modern humans later learned from Neanderthals.
After combing through previous research on sites where Neanderthals lived, the four-person team — three of which are a family of scientists — noted the remains of golden eagles have been found at 26 sites. These were not the only birds the Neanderthals captured; bones belonging to vultures, other eagle species, ravens, and jackdaws have been found at Neanderthal sites as well. Because golden eagles nest at difficult-to-reach cliff edges, it’s theorized that Neanderthals ambushed and caught them when they flew down to feast on carcasses.
The golden eagle seemingly was a bird of special importance to the Neanderthals. It’s the bird of prey they captured most frequently, and the way it was butchered indicates that it wasn’t sought out purely for food. Importantly, the discovered golden eagle wing bones have cut marks along them. Wing bones contain little meat, so the idea is that what was being sourced were their feathers. Additionally, the bones also contain cut marks between the legs and feet, a sign that the Neanderthals were removing claws and talons. Golden eagle jewelry specifically hasn’t been found, but white-tailed eagle jewelry has, so it’s likely the feathers served a similar purpose...
It’s the national symbol of five countries and plays a role in the mythology of the Celts, Norse, Romans, and Greeks.
(Excerpt) Read more at inverse.com ...
It’s amazing how much stuff anthropologists can make up, er I mean discover from a handful of bones and shards.
Neanderthals ARE Humans!!
So they had problems with Rat-Commies 140k years ago too.
Oh. I thought this was a Scientology thread...
Yup.
Perhaps Neanderthals invented Xenu?
My limited understanding, is that we modern humans are Homo Sapiens. Whereas Neanderthals, Cro Magnon Man,
Homo Erectus, Australopithecus(sp?) et al were previous species of man. At least that is what I have understood, that these other human species experienced interbreeding with Homo Sapiens, and were bred out of existence as separate species of man.
Anyone know better, please educate us. Thanks.
I am equally incredulous, I mean, amazed.
Another possibility is that early humans made a habit of killing other predators who might compete with them for food.
They found a diary under a pillow deep in the mud. All they had to do was read it.
What’s next a Basketfull if Neanderthals?
"Grant Money is Forever"
Big Bird ping.
It comes down to the phrenology, i.e. the bumps on our skulls.
I had someone try that on me when I was about 16 or so. In the middle of my parents' living room with them present. My response at the time (inaudible) was: "Claptrap."
'Face
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You’re being a little hard on Neandertals.
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