[exmarine]

Do you or do you not believe that all the skulls identified as Neanderthal have been deliberately modified?

After seeing the photos in the book, I believe that MANY of them were altered for sure. I do not know if all of them have.

Now, please show me the evidence used to reach the conclusions in this article.

[Physicist]

After seeing the photos in the book, I believe that MANY of them were altered for sure. I do not know if all of them have.

"Mr. Simpson, you're free to go on your own recognizance."

Now, please show me the evidence used to reach the conclusions in this article.

Does that skull at the top of the thread look human to you? It does to the researchers, too (although their conclusions are more quantitative). That's the point of the article. As for the dating of the skull, you'll have to read the paper yourself.

[cookcounty]

"Now, please show me the evidence used to reach the conclusions in this article."

Tim White's argument for dating these fossils at 160,000 years: A) They are about what I would expect for 160,000 yrs.

B) I'm an expert. From Berkeley.

C) Trust me, I know.