Posted on 04/24/2005 1:18:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
New research yesterday revealed a West archaeological treasure is more ancient and important than first thought. Discovered in Kents Cavern, Torquay, Devon, in 1927, the fragment of jawbone containing three teeth had been dated as being 31,000 years old.
The new analysis, using radio carbon dating, has pushed that date back to between 37,000 and 40,000 years ago, meaning this ancient West resident could be a Neanderthal and not modern human, as previously thought.
If the Neanderthal theory is correct, it will prove that the race reached Britain earlier than thought. "Kents Cavern gets more and more interesting all the time, " said managing director Nick Powe.
Every time I hear of an ancient bone, I think of Cary Grant
and his intercostal clavicle : ) Interesting story, thanks.
Ah, a Willie Nelson fan.
Hey! I resemble that remark. Except I have all my teeth!
Even a Caveman can do it ping.
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Well, if you were a real fan. . .
Or his wandering brother . . . Meander Thal
You forgot to mention Leander Thal.
Leni
When I die, it'll be 201, if a NeanderThal curmudgeon counts...
FMCDH(BITS)
They haven't died out, I have met a few.
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Hope someone lets the Thals know.
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Just updating the GGG info, not sending a general distribution.To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.The Neandertal EnigmaFrayer'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] |
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