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- How Much DNA Do You Share with Neanderthals?We share 1% to 4% of our DNA with Neanderthals. How much Neanderthal DNA do you have? Companies like 23andMe are now testing our DNA and can tell us how much of our DNA came from Neanderthals.
- The Last of Their KindWhat if Neanderthals and Homo sapiens sapiens had successfully interbred? What if the Neanderthals did not go extinct but were fully assimilated into other Homo sapiens with whom they coexisted?
The Valley of the Neanderthal PeopleAn account from the last century by explorer Lucien Claerr of his discovery of a strange people inhabiting a remote area of the Alps.
Scientists Uncover DNA of Neanderthal "Sister" RaceThe Neanderthals may have had a "sister" race that scientists have dubbed as the Denisovans. Like some kind of futuristic movie, many are ready to believe the discovery from the Denisova cave in Russia has myriad implications.
The Top Ten Famous NeanderthalsScientific research concluding that Neanderthals are "less creative" than humans has been refuted by several celebrities who are part neanderthal. Ten famous Neanderthals are listed in this article, as well as a little about their feelings on the matter.- Sex and Love and Assimilation - from the Neanderthals and Cro Magnons to the IrishWe are overwrought about social and cultural difficulties throughout our little planet. But the problems are not with love, not with sex, but rather with assimilation. How cultures become cultures is the real challenge.
- Ozzy's Drug & Alcohol Tolerance Linked to Caveman DNAIn Ozzy Osbourne's years of excess, he built up a good tolerance to drugs and alcohol because of his Caveman DNA! It's so crazy I could not have made this up.
The Future of Human EvolutionTaking a look at the future of how humanity could possibly evolve.
Top 5 Beer Dispensing Man Cave Must-HavesAfter a long day of hunting and gathering wheat, hops and barley, today's urban Neanderthal man cave must have a means of storing the nectar of the gods known as beer.
Journal Entry No.2 - Money is for Neanderthals!Future alien Vivea, that would be me, complains about currency in her second journal entry.- The Truth Revealed: "The Enemy is at the Gate"The truth revealed works in conjunction with my first piece, the truth of existence.
- The Life and Times of the NeanderthalsThis paper deals with the history of discovery, the lifestyle, historical era and environment of the Neanderthals.
Research Suggests Humans and Neanderthals Evolved Along Separate LinesMtDNA from Neanderthals compared with modern humans- Researchers Remake Neanderthal DNARemaking Neanderthal DNA, could it be the answer's to 350,000 year old questions or a sequel to Jurassic Park?
Neanderthals: A Look at a Precursor to Modern ManNeanderthal remains were one of the most important and one of the most controversial findings in history.
Was Red Hair "In" Among Neanderthals Too?Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology are conducting a study of Neanderthal DNA and have newly discovered that at least one percent of Neanderthals might have had red hair.
Neanderthal - a Rhyming Rave on the Man in the CaveNeanderthal was strong and brave; He dragged the damsel to his cave. She feared the woolly mammoth more, Until the wolf, he locked the door.- Sudden Climate Change Didn't Kill Off NeanderthalsAn international research team has mapped together climatic, geologic and paleontological data to conclude that the climate did not change suddenly at times the Neanderthals are believed to have gone extinct.
New Evidence: Abrupt Climate Change Did Not Drive Neanderthal ExtinctionNew dating techniques produce new evidence to solve old debate: Did severe weather cause Neanderthal extinction? Answer: For the dates hypothesized: No.- Neanderthal Flute: The Oldest Musical Instrument Ever FoundRecent discoveries suggest that Neanderthal society was much more sophisticated than previously thought. One of those discoveries is the oldest musical instrument ever found: a rudimentary type of flute.
- Germany: Visit the Place Where Man Discovered His PastA century and a half ago workers at a quarry in Germany came across some bones that fundamentally changed the world's view of mankind.
Neanderthal: Brain FunctionA new study has possibly shed some light on the mysterious Neanderthal.- The Differences Between Neanderthals and Their Early Human ContemporariesPopular myth holds it that modern humans are descended from Neanderthals. This is demonstrably false. Neanderthals lacked either the technical sophistication or the cultural and artistic dispositions of their human contemporaries; this essay explores the differences.
- Neanderthal: Hunting PracticesDaniel S. Adler, Guy Bar-Oz, Anna Belfer-Cohen, and Ofer Bar-Yosef present an archaeological analysis concerning the hunting practices of Neanderthals and modern humans.
- Climate Change Wiped Out the Neanderthalsneanderthals, climate change wiped them out!
The Neanderthal DebateThus, as a whole, change via extinction is an evolutionary universal. It is a necessity, and it is something that cannot be ignored. It is the crux of evolution, natural selection, and life itself.- Neanderthal WorldMr. Hardin is the last man of his species.
- The Mystery of the Neanderthalspaleoanthropology
- Jean M. Auel and Earth's ChildrenMy take on Jean M. Auel's writing of the series, Earth's Children and why her writing is excellent.
- The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean AuelThe first book in the Earth's Children series, we are introduced to Ayla, a young girl who has been adopted by a Neanderthal tribe and must learn their ways in order to survive.
- The Mammoth Hunters by Jean AuelThis is the 3rd book in the Earth Children's series and has Ayla and Jondalar meeting another tribe called the Mamutoi. They decide to live with them for awhile and experience what it is to be a Mammoth Hunter.
The History of the Human Raceever wonder who your ancestors were? well, stop wondering
DaughterWhen you take on children your life changes forever.- The Power of Human TouchWe humans leave an indelible mark not just on the landscape, but on each other. I call this the power of human touch. This article describes an example of how we can wear away injustice and ignorance.
- Is Facebook Turning Us into NeanderthalsHas it occurred to you that Facebook is killing the art of language? In Facebookland, all you need to do is to send him/her a mindless poke, or a hug, or a high five, or a button.
- We Are All Africans: Scientists Find the "Missing Link"Recently, scientists unveiled a 47-million-year-old fossil that revolutionizes our understanding of human evolution.
- Quest for Fire: A Depiction of Prehistoric LifeA depiction of prehistoric life, a brief review of the 1981 film Quest for Fire. The film is based off the 1911 novel be J.H Rosny Aine, directed by Jean-Jacques Annuad, and staring Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nameer El-Kadi and Rae Dawn Chong.
- How to Cope with Anger: Rage-aholicsPersons who experience frequent bouts of explosive anger are 'rage-aholics'. These folks are addicted to rage like alchohol.If you live with a rage-aholics, here are some coping skills.
- Will ABC's New Caveman Series Throw People Back to the Stone Age?ABC green-lights a show based on the Geico cavemen and proves that the network has gone round the bend.
- The Power of Art: A Study of its History and PsychologyWhat is the power of art? An indepth article reviewing the biological, historical and psychological connections to art and the human animal.
