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edhopper

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5. One of the theories

Reply to vlyons (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 10:59 AM

Oct 2018

is that Neanderthals also faced an environmental disaster, perhaps a severe drought, that they did not survive.

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The most human humans are in Africa [View all] edhopper Oct 2018 OP

At some point in our history, we almost became extinct vlyons Oct 2018 #1

One of the theories edhopper Oct 2018 #5

but Neanderthals were also human eShirl Oct 2018 #2

Indeed they were. Same species. MineralMan Oct 2018 #3

Yes edhopper Oct 2018 #4

How can they be more human if Neanderthals Codeine Oct 2018 #6

Because they need to be. Igel Oct 2018 #7

Neanderthals edhopper Oct 2018 #12

And yet still human. Codeine Oct 2018 #15

That is edhopper Oct 2018 #16

We are all equally human. DavidDvorkin Oct 2018 #8

A book I read recently investigates our history via DNA. Highly recommended. malchickiwick Oct 2018 #9

Yes, mush later edhopper Oct 2018 #13

"Modern" humans - Homo sapiens BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #10

There are credible theories saying that the most common recent ancestor of all living humans tritsofme Oct 2018 #11

That sounds ridiculous edhopper Oct 2018 #14

Sub-Saharan Africans don't show evidence of interbreeding with Neanderthals or Denisovans, but Crunchy Frog Oct 2018 #17

Please change your title and premise. Blue_true Oct 2018 #18

That is the point edhopper Oct 2018 #20

I wasn't smart enough to see it and apparently some other people were not either. Blue_true Oct 2018 #21

good idea. edhopper Oct 2018 #22

I bet tRump has a higher percent of neanderthal DNA than most. Joe941 Oct 2018 #19

Lol. nt cwydro Oct 2018 #23

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