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Coyotl

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12. And that is from my anthro and archaeo education quite a while ago.

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #9)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 11:54 AM

Aug 2016

Paradigm shifts can be excruciatingly late in comparison to the obvious data, and then it takes forever for pop culture to catch up too. People still depict Neanderthals as brutish and don't realize the racial pride is nothing more that boasting about your inbreeding.

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World's oldest needle found in Siberian cave that stitches together human history [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2016 OP

Don't think it's time to stop labeling different groups of ancient people hominids? hedda_foil Aug 2016 #1

Notice the term 'hominin' (not hominid) in the article ? eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 #4

Yes, Out-of-Africa model is inadequate and multi-regional gene pools was scenario Coyotl Aug 2016 #6

Yes. Exactly. hedda_foil Aug 2016 #9

And that is from my anthro and archaeo education quite a while ago. Coyotl Aug 2016 #12

Actually, I've read that white skin was a Neanderthal trait! hedda_foil Aug 2016 #13

Modern humans and Neanderthals are both thought to be direct descendants of Homo erectus (IIRC). nomorenomore08 Aug 2016 #16

Neanderthals had the capability of learning to drive.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #7

Really fond of their tall trucks, too. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2016 #15

Amazing hibbing Aug 2016 #2

That needle is elegant. n/t Adsos Letter Aug 2016 #3

There's indirect evidence of textiles going back tens of thousands of years Warpy Aug 2016 #5

I would really love to know how they made the hole in the needle. nt Javaman Aug 2016 #8

First, use a flint or obsidian point to drill a hole in a bone ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2016 #10

interesting and clever. Thanks! nt Javaman Aug 2016 #11

Thanks for your answer. I really wondered about it, had no idea. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2016 #14