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\nNew neanderthal research adds to the changing image of these early hominids, and they’re not at all what we thought. Ancient Humans & Neanderthals Had Sex, Here's How It Changed Us Forever - Get 20% off domain names and web hosting...\nNew neanderthal research adds to the changing image of these early hominids, and they’re not at all what we thought. Ancient Humans & Neanderthals Had Sex, Here's How It Changed Us Forever - Get 20% off domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code SEEKER at checkout! Read More: The Myth Of the Traumatized Neanderthal “Almost every reasonably complete Neanderthal skeleton that was found during the subsequent century had at least one sign of physical trauma. Some researchers attributed these lesions to fights, others to attacks by predators. But whatever the precise reason, scientists collectively inferred that Neanderthals must have lived short, stressful, and harsh lives.” A new study further undermines the myth of the “savage” Neanderthal “But there’s a new paper out in Nature from researchers at the University of Tübingen in Germany containing evidence that dispels the notion that Neanderthals were big into skull cracking. The study compared 295 Neanderthal skull pieces, from individuals who lived between 20,000 and 80,000 years ago, to 541 contemporaneous humans (i.e. people like you and me) living in Eurasia. And lo and behold, both groups had roughly the same amount of head trauma.” Similar cranial trauma prevalence among Neanderthals and Upper Palaeolithic modern humans “Neanderthals are commonly depicted as robust hominins who led stressful, dangerous lives. Traumatic injuries, considered to be common among remains of adult Neanderthals,, are a major piece of evidence supporting this hypothesis: not only are Neanderthals pro-posed to suffer from a high prevalence of trauma, but they are also thought to exhibit more traumatic injuries than early modern humans.” ____________________ Elements is more than just a science show. It’s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested on all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. Join our passionate hosts as they help break down and present fascinating science, from quarks to quantum theory and beyond. Seeker explains every aspect of our world through a lens of science, inspiring a new generation of curious minds who want to know how today’s discoveries in science, math, engineering and technology are impacting our lives, and shaping our future. Our stories parse meaning from the noise in a world of rapidly changing information. Visit the Seeker website Elements on Facebook Subscribe now! Seeker on Twitter Seeker on Facebook Seeker\n
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