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Anthropology

Random Boomer

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3. It works in the other direction, too

Reply to intheflow (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 05:09 PM

Jan 2023

If human males raped or mated with Neanderthal women, that would explain why the two lines merged, with hybrid children keeping some of their Neanderthal heritage alive.

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A Leading Theory Behind Neanderthal Extinction May Surprise You [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2023 OP

I have also read that because Neanderthals had significantly shorter PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2023 #1

Interesting overall, but it's obvious a man wrote this because of this bit: intheflow Jan 2023 #2

It works in the other direction, too Random Boomer Jan 2023 #3

I noticed that assumption in the article, too, and wnylib Jan 2023 #4