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> If that were true, I'm not sure we'd use the term "extinct" to refer to Neanderthals. Why not? Lots of our ancestors are extinct.
by tshaddox 5y ago
> If that were true, I'm not sure we'd use the term "extinct" to refer to Neanderthals.
Why not? Lots of our ancestors are extinct.
- sillysaurusx 5y agoYou're right. I'm simply mistaken. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_habilis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_habilis I like that Homo habilis translates to "handy man" since they were the first to use stone tools. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution#Evolution_of_genus_Homo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution#Evolution_of_g... is also an interesting read.