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Neanderthals 'Almost' Human?


From the BBC-

Neanderthals were shedding their sturdy physique and evolving in the direction of modern humans just before they disappeared from the fossil record.

Newly-identified remains from Vindija in Croatia, which date to between 42,000 and 28,000 years ago, are more delicate than "classic" Neanderthals.

One controversial explanation is that these Neanderthals were interbreeding with modern humans in the region.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3346455.stm
Chris Collyer Posted by Chris Collyer
26th December 2003ce
Edited 26th December 2003ce

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