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To what extent are we related to the Neanderthal man?
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#102947. Asked by author. (Feb 12 09 4:37 AM)
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BRY2K
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Recent studies on mitochondrial DNA have claimed to show that Neanderthals, while closely related to modern humans, were not direct descendants. However, the Lake Mungo 3 skeleton found in Australia, an anatomically modern human, also has different mtDNA than humans today.
While the Neanderthal line of humanity may have died out, the evidence argues that they were very intelligent people.
The Neanderthal image is having to be revamped as scientists realize that while they were thicker boned and more physically powerful than we are today, these humans were also intelligent, creative, and spiritually-aware people.
 http://www.commandtheraven.com/2009/01/07/neanderthal-man-and-the-king-of-creation/
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zbeckabee
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Since the first Neanderthal fossil was discovered in the middle of the last century, their remains have been highly controversial. By the mid 1950s, some scientists were beginning to argue convincingly that Neanderthals are a sub species of modern humans (Homo sapiens) (Lewin, 1998), citing a wealth of evidence to support the view that Neanderthals were human.
Neanderthals were human. They buried their dead, used tools, had a complex social structure, employed language, and played musical instruments. Neanderthal anatomy differences are extremely minor and can be for the most part explained as a result of a genetically isolated people that lived a rigorous life in a harsh, cold climate.
Nice article follows at:
http://www.icr.org/article/neanderthals-are-still-human/
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