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Why Neanderthal man may not have been as stupid as he looks


Neanderthals were not as stupid as they have been portrayed, according to a study showing their stone tools were just as good as those made by the early ancestors of modern humans, Homo sapiens.

Scientists who spent years learning how to make replicas of the stone instruments used by Neanderthals and Homo sapiens have found the Neanderthal tools were just as efficient as anything made by Stone Age man.

Independent online article
Pilgrim Posted by Pilgrim
26th August 2008ce

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