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It was quite common to depict them as a) human like, b) dimwitted, c) living in caves, d) living in small social groups, e) larger and stronger than humans. Yo
by CryptoPunk 6y ago
It was quite common to depict them as a) human like, b) dimwitted, c) living in caves, d) living in small social groups, e) larger and stronger than humans.
You're right that there were other characteristics that were associated with them in some folklore that was not consistent with the Neanderthal hypothesis.
- goto11 6y agoSo you just ignore the facts which contradict your hypothesis? This is how people come to believe in wacky conspiracy theories. How about: f) often depicted as smoking pipe, g) living in hills, h) or underneath the earth, i) being rich, j) asking trick questions, k) hating church bells, m) replacing human children with their own, n) wearing read hats, etc.
- CryptoPunk 6y agoThere are several peculiar characteristics that match that of Neanderthals. There is an appreciable probability that it is not a coincidence, when Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals did in fact interact in Europe for thousands of years.