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Anthropology

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9. One theory that seemed plausible to me is that modern humans were better at sewing

Tue Feb 22, 2022, 11:40 PM

Feb 2022

and that the increase in survival of offspring in the colder climate by even 2%, over time, would result in our species becoming dominant.

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Neanderthal's Extinction May Be Caused By an Entirely Different Reason [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2022 OP

Fascinating and illuminating. Read the intro before the article. argyl Feb 2022 #1

So glad it was worth the time. Thank you, argyl! ⭐️ Judi Lynn Feb 2022 #2

Fake news dupagelib Feb 2022 #3

Nah. Neanderthals actually had a larger brain wnylib Feb 2022 #8

Actually if..fish..had..wings Feb 2022 #4

Maybe we simply outbred them, even as we PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #5

Actually if..fish..had..wings Feb 2022 #6

Perhaps. But from something I read recently, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #7