[blam]

"Overstating the case for Neanderthals. Neanderthals were bigger, stronger, and probably smarter then we are. "

Cro-Magnon Man had a bigger brain case than modern humans and consequently had a bigger brain and likely a higher IQ than modern humans. We are the product of the mixing that occurred with smaller brained peoples and Cro-Magnon.

[donh]

We are the product of the mixing that occurred with smaller brained peoples and Cro-Magnon.

Maybe. Or maybe too much brainpower wasn't such a hot ticket item, at the time, as we are inclined to imagine.