PLoS One November 2014 PMID 24789039

Neandertal demise: an archaeological analysis of the modern human superiority complex.

Paola Villa, Wil Roebroeks

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Discussions are primarily centered around interpreting the archaeological and genetic evidence presented, with examples like the mention of interbreeding and the critique of the 'superiority complex' theme demonstrating active engagement. The tone ranges from supportive remarks to calls for more research, reflecting both interest and acknowledgment of the article's significance.

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Neandertals were a well-studied group with fossils across Eurasia, thriving for over 300,000 years before disappearing around 40,000 years ago when modern humans arrived in Europe.
The common assumption that modern humans were superior and therefore caused Neandertals' extinction is questioned, as archaeological evidence shows no significant differences in skills or tool use that would suggest Neandertals were inferior.
Recent genetic studies suggest that instead of outright dominance or conflict, interbreeding and assimilation with modern humans likely played a key role in the eventual disappearance of Neandertal physical traits from the fossil record.]

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@afrssssss @50Toronto https://t.co/stSpZZIQYl here’s a paper to talk about the minds of Neanderthals

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RT @AShnqryht39097: #انسان_النياندرتال هذه الورقة العلمية أجرت مراجعة شاملة ل 151 بحثاً للنياندرتال واثبتت انهم لا يقلون عنا في شيء وليسو…

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@yusufzai_amir @AJEnglish And the thing that made me stop watching: they claim an article shows "demise of this idea of the existence of Homo Neanderthalensis" (direct quote!) When THE ARTICLE THEY QUOTE TALK ABOUT THE EXTINCTION OF NEANDERTHALS, that's what they mean by demise: https://t.co/6xHv19txVX

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@KhalidJamal149 @Evo10111 @heshamthe17th اليكم هذا المرجع ويضم ما يقارب 151 بحثا يثبت انه كان لهم لغة ولهم شعائر دينية وكل ما يجول في خاطرك ستجده في هذا البحث https://t.co/F25KzHziwS اما اذا كان لديكم ما يثبت ان انسان النياندرتال هو حلقة وسيطة بين الانسان الحالي وكائنات ادنى فتفضل اعطنا ما يثبت ذلك

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@QAlkhlas @hhhhhhbbhhbbbb @7_concorde @Minimuims انسان النياندرتال كانت له شعائر دينية واستعمل أصباغا وأدوات متنوعة ومن أفضل الابحاث في ذلك هذه الدراسة وفيها مراجعة شاملة ل 151 بحثا عن "Neanderthal man" أثبتت أنهم بشر لا يقلون عنا بشيء https://t.co/F25KzHyKHk

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@Purple1_9 @xlayal_ @a511hj @OmarExplains معلوماتك قديمة حدثها النياندرتال بشر مثلنا و ليسوا غير ذلك و هناك دراسات تؤكد ذلك و هذه احد الدراسات العلمية المؤكدة انهم بشر يا ليت تحدث معلوماتك https://t.co/rGs7arZwto

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@R_Her_Grace This is a valuable systematic review of the archaeological records of Neandertals. Take a look! https://t.co/GSmz4wLCiO

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