“The Art of Our Ancestors: Neanderthals, Modern Humans & the Old Man of La Chapelle”

[@mkd4076]

Thanks Seth. Fascinating pick of subject matter. Beginning to flesh out the humanity of it all.

[@worldofpaleoanthropology]

My thoughts!

[@rdklkje13]

I found it fascinating to hear David Reich say, in a recent interview, that maybe the non-Africans among us are not modern humans, but Neanderthals who became modernized by waves and waves of admixture. I don't know enough about genetics to fully understand how this works, but this idea is illuminating to say the least. I get the impression that the more ancient DNA is studied, the less sense it makes,, in some ways, to talk about different species, given how everyone kinda got it on with everyone else, which doesn't exactly match with the standard biology definition of speciation.

[@worldofpaleoanthropology]

Look into Grolar Bears 🐻 😊

[@DorchesterMom]

@@worldofpaleoanthropologywere those males sterile or less likely to pass on DNA like neanderthal hybrid men?

[@dreamerliteraryproductions9423]

Thanks for another interesting presentation! 😊

[@michellerenner6880]

❤❤❤ Kindred.

[@Petal-Lavelle]

Wow thank you. I am learning so much. This man must have been supported by his community an awful lot. Was he really loved or really powerful for whatever reason was important to them? It makes me wonder so much about what his story could be. Are Neanderthal graves rare? Was it maybe only really important individuals who got buried? I have so many questions.

[@DorchesterMom]

Love that final message. I wish I had the executive function to go back for another degree. For now, I am content to soak all in. Neanderthals are a great pick to study!

[@copperhorse4515]

Very nice Seth! My distant relatives with my 2% Neanderthal DNA! See you soon!