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Anthropology

Aussie105

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1. So . . . Neanderthals were not human?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 05:41 AM

Jan 2023

Most of us carry Neanderthal genes in our genome.

A lot of members of the Homo genus existed long ago. One group, Homo sapiens, were the most successful.

The other groups didn't die out, they were amalgamated into Homo sapiens.

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THE OLDEST PAINTINGS EVER FOUND ON EARTH WERE NOT MADE BY HUMANS -- RESEARCH [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2023 OP

So . . . Neanderthals were not human? Aussie105 Jan 2023 #1

I had the same thought. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2023 #2

Are Neanderthals classified as humans? billh58 Jan 2023 #4

I thought the Neanderthals were human. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #5

Sapiens, Neanderthal, Denisovan, and wnylib Jan 2023 #11

Ah, thanks! ShazzieB Jan 2023 #13

My anthro classes were years ago, too, but wnylib Jan 2023 #14

Hmm. Marcuse Jan 2023 #15

+1 2naSalit Jan 2023 #7

That's my take on it, too. wnylib Jan 2023 #10

The clickbait is strong with this one. nt BWdem4life Jan 2023 #12

The original headline at Inverse.com should say "... by Neaderthals" Tetrachloride Jan 2023 #3

True. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #6

Studies have shown they became extinct because they didn't vote. twodogsbarking Jan 2023 #8

glad to see so many quickly on the correction. stopdiggin Jan 2023 #9

Homo-neanderthalensis were in fact human AresM Jan 2023 #16

welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2023 #17