Study of ancient skulls sheds light on human interbreeding with Neandertals

Phys dot org ^ | August 23, 2022 | Matt Shipman, North Carolina State University

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For this study, the researchers collected data on craniofacial morphology from the published literature. This ultimately resulted in a data set including 13 Neandertals, 233 prehistoric Homo sapiens, and 83 modern humans.

The researchers focused on standard craniofacial measurements, which are reproducible, and used those measurements to assess the size and shape of key facial structures. This then allowed the researchers to do an in-depth analysis to determine whether a given human population was likely to have interbred with Neandertal populations, as well as the extent of that likely interbreeding.

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Homo neanderthalensis adult male. Reconstruction based on Shanidar 1 by John Gurche for the Human Origins Program, NMNH.

Credit: Chip Clark.

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[Pilgrim's Progress]

I don’t think that Barry did any breeding with the neandertal that lives with him, his name is Mike . . .

[MercyFlush]

“Study of ancient skulls sheds light on human interbreeding with Neandertals”

Proof that there were Muslims even back then.

[central_va]

I know that guy.

[Track9]

I wonder how many Neanderthals have stayed at a Holiday Inn.

[central_va]

Neanderthal chicks were easy.

[Blueflag]

run that image through Google lens and see who it tags!

[Sparticus]

Hey, that’s my uncle Omar!

[KarlInOhio]

If she liked you she would drag you home by your hair.

[G Larry]

This has been known for at least 40 years.

[M Kehoe]

When someone finds my skull one day, I categorically deny that I did the horizontal bop with a neanderthal.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

Now, there were some that I should have requested a DNA profile...

5.56mm

[Oldeconomybuyer]

This helps to explain Jerry Nadler.

[Caipirabob]

Perfect timing on this article now that James Carville has resurfaced.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I see his Mom cuts his bangs. ;)

[SunkenCiv]

No, it hasn’t.

[SunkenCiv]

I told them to use an oil drum with some holes drilled in it.

[ComputerGuy]

My wife has often cited that theory when discussing my side of the family.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Why is Lady Neandertal a Ginger?

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Study of ancient skulls sheds light on human interbreeding with Neandertals that was Done only In The Dark

there fixed it