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Anthropology

Picaro

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13. My long held "hunch"

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Sep 8, 2024, 10:30 AM

Sep 8

I’ve long had a hunch that the Neandertals disappeared due to interbreeding with homo sapiens rather than some violent genocide.

If someone has any expertise with paleo genetics feel free to chime in.

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We Now Know Exactly Where In The World Humans And Neanderthals Hooked Up [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 8 OP

Plus there was that wild club in the Zagros Mountains, Studio 54000BCE. tanyev Sep 8 #1

And i thought it was at Sandals... rubbersole Sep 8 #10

Here's a picture of some of the guests: Dave Bowman Sep 8 #20

Kanoodling and hooking up sounds very romantic. Or was it Homo sapiens raping Neanderthals? Doodley Sep 8 #2

That's exactly what I was thinking Beatlelvr Sep 8 #4

They probably "raped" half of their own women OnionPatch Sep 8 #12

Could have been the other way around. And could have been a mutual interest. erronis Sep 8 #6

Good point! Doodley Sep 8 #7

I don't know if it was done intentionally but a good way to mix up the gene pool...on both sides..nt mitch96 Sep 8 #18

When did the migration from Africa happen? brush Sep 8 #3

Thank you! EverHopeful Sep 8 #5

Thanks for that link - I look forward to watching and trying to understand. erronis Sep 8 #8

Have they looked into MTG's home state of Georgia? Dan Sep 8 #9

Funny! rubbersole Sep 8 #11

Tsk, tsk. What an insult to both Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals. wnylib Sep 9 #21

My long held "hunch" Picaro Sep 8 #13

I have that same hunch. wnylib Sep 9 #22

There is an excellent article here- HighFired49 Sep 9 #24

Thanks! Picaro Sep 9 #25

Mount Ararat? AverageOldGuy Sep 8 #14

Near each other but separate geologic formations. wnylib Sep 9 #23

A motel in New Jersey, just off the interstate. CaptainTruth Sep 8 #15

There's a really great book hermetic Sep 8 #16

Not sure why anyone would find the fact uncomfortable GreatShakes66 Sep 8 #17

Yes. ShazzieB Sep 8 #19

When I read the OP's title, grumpyduck Sep 9 #26

The stormy/donnie thing was in Lake Tahoe, I believe.... unblock Sep 9 #27

Many of the "hook-ups" were rape. Bmoboy Sep 9 #28