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
Not to get off topic, but is was wondering something about the evolution of man... Modern man (Homo Sapien) has different races - Black, White, Asian, etc. But what about previous human species, such as Homo Erectus. H. Erectus was in Africa, Asia and several places in between. Were they all the same race, or were there different races too?
I’ve wondered this because all depictions of our ancestors seem to show them as a single race, but modern man has different races. Why is there such diversity in modern man?