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Interesting article though it doesn't show "how our species battled for supremacy" but that "our species ultimately gained supremacy somehow". Also, I'm still
by disown 6y ago
Interesting article though it doesn't show "how our species battled for supremacy" but that "our species ultimately gained supremacy somehow".
Also, I'm still not sold that neanderthals were a different species. Why can't they be classified as a different race of humans? After all, most of us have neanderthal DNA.
- type0 6y agoDenisovan is another isolated race of our species, and probably even Homo floresiensis that were the same species.
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- simonh 6y agoThe genetic differences between modern human populations are very tiny by the standards of most species, so I’d prefer a distinctive term to distinguish the pronounced differences between us and Neanderthals or Denisovans. It does seem like we could interbreed though, so related sub-species might be appropriate. Species is a fairly nebulous concept though so personally I wouldn’t nitpick its use in this case.