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Oh, c'mon, Blam, we can *never* have too many Neandertopics. ;')
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]

39 posted on 08/19/2007 9:47:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Profile updated Friday, August 17, 2007. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

it is extremely rare in modern people outside Europe.

Rare. But not unknown?

That’s pretty suggestive.


42 posted on 08/19/2007 9:51:43 PM PDT by djf (America welcomes immigrants! Sadly, America welcomes crimmigrants even more...)
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