Also why do people seem to be so afraid of being genetically linked to this human. Isn't it just a little obvious when looking at our own barbaric nature that if we could have mated with them then we would have. Also why do people think we "killed" them. They were supposedly much stronger than us as just as smart. How could a weak man with an spear defeat a staronger man with a spear.....EVERY TIME. Does not make sense. It's like claiming that Bill Gates with a spear could take out Mike Tyson every time......see where I'm going. I really believe that we mated with them. I believe that when conditions are hard we stick together to survive....and I believe we did that.
2006-06-26 01:02:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
The Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) or Neandertal was a species of the Homo genus that inhabited Europe and parts of western Asia. The first proto-Neanderthal traits appear in Europe as early as 350,000 years ago [1], by 130,000 years ago, full blown Neanderthal characteristics had appeared and by 50,000 years ago, Neanderthals disappeared from Europe, although they continued in Asia to 30,000 years ago.
2006-07-09 02:37:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I didn't know that people were afraid of being linked. The common knowledge is they died out because they didn't change with their environment as it changed. They were around a long time. Yes, they are larger and stronger but that's more calories that have to be consumed, more air, more to keep warm or protect. Being big is not always a positive. As far as us mating with them, there are a few people at work that story might explain.
2006-07-05 14:18:44 · answer #2 · answered by connie777lee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should read some Milford Wolpoff. I think you will like his work. He has done research on skeletal remains from Eastern Europe and the Levant that suggests much greater ranging of Neanderthal-class skeletal morphologies than just continental Europe. He also has interesting observations on the blending of morphological characteristics in these regions (which speak to a broader theory about hominid speciation classifications).
You might also read Ian Tattersall, but he is hopelessly opposed to Wolpoff's theories. He represents the opinion you are upset about, but it is valuable to understand his rationale in order to make an informed decision, yes?
As I see it, there are essentially two classes of thought on this issue - exclusive and inclusive - in terms of classification of hominid skeletal remains. Personally, I wonder how some of the paleoanthropological theorists who insist that Neanderthals were a separate species would classify different dog breeds and their potential to interbreed given only skeletal materials to analyze.
(I've seen some brow ridges on European instructors at my university that I'd like to photograph and send to Ian Tattersall, by the way. If some of those aren't living, modern iterations of Neander-man - if not Cro-Magnon man - then I'll eat my paleo book).
Just my opinion.
2006-07-09 18:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by Novice restauranteur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Europe
2006-06-26 01:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Europe, North Africa and Asia. Most informed people have no problem being linked to Neanderthals, because they view them as intelligent and strong. Uninformed people react because of cultural stereotypes and some issues with physical appearence.
2006-07-08 13:39:03 · answer #5 · answered by Rawboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The neanderthal man was discovered in the Neander Valley of Dusseldorf, Germany. They have massive bone structure and were known to be the first, among the different homo sapiens, to use fire and to burry their dead.
2006-07-04 23:43:36 · answer #6 · answered by ria 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caves in Germany and France...as for the "we "that killed them...thats incorrectbecause homo sapien sapien was not yet around ...I think it was Cro Magnon man and other specialized hominids that either killed them in battle due to the lack of sophistication of weapons and hunting tools...survival of the fittest
2006-06-26 12:03:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Europe and Weastern Asia.
2006-07-09 03:28:57 · answer #8 · answered by subbu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u 're right .neanderthals of pure stock lived in europe alone,but they were co-opted by the succeeding cro-magnons whom we commonly regard as our ancestors.but chances are that technologically more equipped cro-magnons might have hedged in neanderthals to marginal areas as concentrated populations whereby they were easily prone to mass extinction under epidemics & calamities.otherwise interbreeding is quite possible whereby we've inherited their genetic legacy.
2006-06-26 01:58:22 · answer #9 · answered by crackjack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Europe and North Africa
2006-06-26 01:06:17 · answer #10 · answered by gcaisle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋