Neanderthal Hunters Rivalled Human Skill

BBC ^ | 9-23-2003 | Will Knight

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"I'm looking for something in the 50,000 - 100,000 year old range."

Only 2-5,000 people worldwide survived the Toba eruption 75,000 years ago, there are few human traces for many, many years afterward.

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Neanderthals were not driven from northern Europe by vastly superior human hunters...

I am not sure that any of the points made here refute the proposition that the Neanderthals were exterminated by cousins who were superior at war making. The authors only argue that both groups successfully brought the same food to the table.

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Helen Thomas is proof that Neanderthals still exist.

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Just updating the GGG info, not sending a general distribution. The Neandertal Enigma by James Shreeve in local libraries "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] To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.