Posted on 08/31/2018 11:13:35 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The evidence is there that Europe experienced stark cold and dry spells, putting a strain on Neanderthals' food supply and ability to survive. Thanks to a group of researchers looking at stalagmites in Romania, we may have proof this was indeed the case.
Dr. Ersek and his team looked at the stalagmites—rocks that gather in caves for long stretches of time —to look at the climate. Stalagmites contain rings, similar to trees, which can give an indication of how extreme weather patterns, occurring over thousands of years, impacted Neanderthals.
The study was published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences. Neanderthals existed on Eurasia for approximately 350,000 years. But during the time of the last Ice Age and the arrival of modern humans in Europe, they became extinct.
During cold periods of time, the team found a "near complete absence" of archaeological artifacts from the group, suggesting cooler temperatures meant fewer tools. Though Neanderthals had learned to control and manipulate fire, just like modern humans, Neanderthals did not incorporate fish and plants into their diet, giving them fewer food sources.
“But our findings indicate that the Neanderthal populations successively decreased during the repeated cold stadials."
A stadial is a period of colder climate; conversely, an interstadial is a period of warmer climate.
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Humans never lived in caves.
The first men had IQs of about 1000 compared to today’s average of 100.
That is why they built such magnificent structures.
Humanity is a joke today.
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Cromagnon was a hoax, as was Nebraska man.
The glaciers even reached into New Jersey. I have seen smoothed over rocks there that were polished by glacial action.
"You have some nice rocks here. Shame if somethin' happened to them..." ;^)
Neanderthal Men are now extinct ?
Except for the ones who kneel down in the stadials
Climate changes , they refer to that occurrence
as “seasonal weather” , you know....
when the leaves fall off the trees, that is climate change.
which is an occurrence which takes place annually.
Perhaps Al Gore should attempt to change the way
GOD made the universe ?
So - climate change helped get rid of the old to make way for the new improved model - I thought “progressives” would be thrilled with something like that - maybe it will take a new improved model to get a handle on that dang climate changey stuff...and they’re trying to keep it from happening...how selfish...
Progressive Insurance used to hire Neanderthals
to act in their commercials. Or was that Geico?
“Climate change killed off Neanderthals”
And thank heaven for that. Those guys would’ve been a real nuisance to deal with now.
*** Though Neanderthals had learned to control and manipulate fire, just like modern humans, Neanderthals did not incorporate fish and plants into their diet, giving them fewer food sources. ***
I call BS on that statement. Neanderthals lived along the coast in Iberia. They’re trying to tell us that hunter-gathers wouldn’t exploit shellfish on the beach?
Geico - it looks like Gore may be right - they seem to have died off in our time.....
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