[Soothesayer]

I think we have more than sufficient evidence of Neanderthals among us. We see them everyday day, they're called Homo Libera ("Liberals" for the Laymen).

Man... I just had to post this :)

[SunkenCiv]

Oh sure, nobody ping the GGG guy...

The Neandertal Enigma
by James Shreeve

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]

[SunkenCiv]

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[hosepipe]

[... Neanderthals among us? ..]

Overheard in a restraunt at a table of EVO scientists at lunch..

"Its" so easy someone running thru carbon 14 dating procedure can do it.. and get that government grant.. then start a 501c corporation beg for contributions and live off the proceeds..

As they all laughed..

[Sam Cree]

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[fso301]

You Tube Video

[shuckmaster]

The general consensus is that humans and Neanderthals had a common ancestor that diverged about 600,000 years ago. The group who are known as Neanderthals arrived in Europe approx 300,000 years ago and survived there until approx 35,000 ya. All modern humans descend from a small group that emerged on the outer banks of Eastern Africa about 180,000 ya and spread first across the shoreline of Arabia, India, and SE Asia. from 80,000 - 60,000 ya and then started moving inland into Europe and central Asia about 50,000 ya.

The question we all want to answer is whether or not Humans and Neanderthals were still genetically close enough to produce fertile offspring after they came back into contact with each other between 50,000-35,000 ya. Scientists are divided on the issue with most saying no but, quite a few saying yes. The evidence so far is inconclusive and quite debatable. This article doesn't present any new evidence either way.

[Clemenza]

Proof:

Chris Titus

Dr. House:

[HungarianGypsy]

I think we have more than sufficient evidence of Neanderthals among us. We see them everyday day, they're called Homo Libera ("Liberals" for the Laymen).

Hey! My husband is not a Liberal.

But he does look like a Neanderthal. A hot looking Neanderthal, though. ;-)

[Sam Ketcham]

And with a 97% DNA match, we'd be called gorillas!