[blam]

Brain size correlates to IQ. Neanderthals had bigger brains the we do.

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam! Finally, confirmation. ;')

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[HamiltonJay]

Size alone does not dictate intelligence... The surface area of the brain certainly seems to have a large impact in general. But overall size by weight or by volume does not.

[PGalt]

We were all created. Many devolve.

[ElkGroveDan]

But Neanderthal man was not as slow-witted as he looked and was in reality as smart as we are, an archaeologist claims.

For those of us who follow these stories, the above line has become a painful cliche. It is included in EVERY story about Neanderthals. No well-read person thinks they were dumb brutes any more, and hasn't for the past 30 years. Sheesh ...