How Modern Were European Neanderthals?

Eureka Alert ^ | 8-25-2006 | Hannah Johnson

[Rytwyng]

My neighbor strangled a moose to death. My other neighbor killed a black bear with an ax.

Sounds like a fun neighborhood. How are housing prices?

[Obie Wan]

I don't know how modern "European Neanderthals" were.However Europe is still made up of neanderthals so call one and ask em !!!

[RightWhale]

Housing is about the same for the past 40 years. Had a couple, three grizzly bears wander through this summer. Neanderthal would be right at home.

[RichInOC]

I'm surprised I was one of the first to see the headline and hear the one guy saying, "I'll have the roast duck with the mango salsa...."

[GladesGuru]

Europe is still full of them! Some have migrated to our country and we call them Homo Liberalis Erectus.

" . . and we call then Homo liberalis flaccidus. Fixed it.

;-)

[the_daug]

All were cretin's from iodine deficient diet.

[ndt]

"these folks were basically humans like you and me, just a bit bigger.....post flood, living in caves"

So the flood happened 130,000+ years ago? Maybe you are counting the proto-Neanderthals too which would push the date of the flood to 300,000+ years ago.

[Rytwyng]

Would a neanderthal drive a Ford or a Chevy pickup truck? A poll says Chevy 5 to 1.

I guess my pickup truck identifies me as a Gro-MagCnon.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Would a neanderthal drive a Ford or a Chevy pickup truck? A poll says Chevy 5 to 1."

We Cro-Magnons drive Fords.

[Seamus Mc Gillicuddy]

French Neanderthals.......where to begin, where to begin?

Two words: Gerard Depardieu.

[razorbak]

Excellent history lesson!

[To Hell With Poverty]

"I cannot believe I am the first to post this pic on this thread after at least 17 responses."

Hey man, I'm just happy to have escaped another Helen Thomas pic thus far!!!

[ndt]

"if you go by the naturalist dating methodology, you can get any kinda old date ya want or need."

No you can't, the dates are very specific and corrolate very well in many unrelated fields of research.

[LiteKeeper]

agree 100%

[LiteKeeper]

BTW - there is NO evidence that they were covered with body hair, as in your photo. That is the figment of an overactive imagination on the part of artists.

[cookcounty]

I had a neighbor I swear the bones of his arms were as big as my legs. He had a huge jaw, brow ridge, the works. He was definitely pre-Neanerthal. Nice guy. A carpenter.