Neandertals Not Our Ancestors, DNA Study Suggests (Whewww!!!)

National Geographic News ^ | 5/14/03 | Hillary Mayell

[null and void]

(Is it just me, or does she look like she's spent way too much time in the water???)

[Aric2000]

I still like hairless women, so maybe your theory is good even for today. ;)

And I especially love them near water, when the temp is up to about 90 or so and the clothes become smaller, whoops, what were we talking about again?

[null and void]

That, sir, is EXACTLY what we were talking about...

[Aric2000]

LOL, yes, but I do wish they were MORE cuddly, they do seem standoffish to me.....

Oh well.... ;)

[null and void]

Huh. Doesn't seem to be a problem here...

[Aric2000]

No, I mean the ones by the water, I have my own, and yes, she is quite cuddly, but the ones down by the water, just don't seem that way for some reason....;)

[null and void]

Them's the ones I mean too...

[Aric2000]

Yeah, Yeah, that's the ticket....;)

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[Diana in Wisconsin]

Wow. I don't understand it at all, but I totally admire your dedication to this particular topic, LOL!

Having been married to a Neandertal early in life, I am proud to say the we did NOT reproduce. I single-handedly saved the Gene Pool! Ya'll can thank me at your leisure. ;)

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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]