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"Neanderthals are depicted as hunched-over creatures who don’t seem to have the imagination to do anything besides stare uncomprehendingly at a rock" I'm prett
by suzzer99 4y ago
"Neanderthals are depicted as hunched-over creatures who don’t seem to have the imagination to do anything besides stare uncomprehendingly at a rock"
I'm pretty sure the illustration the author is talking about depicts a neanderthal using one rock to chip another rock into a sharp implement – not puzzling over it.
- gkilmain 4y agoOur bias really comes out when we write doesn't it? "I'm super smart and have good posture - hey look at this hunched over Neanderthal! And they're staring at a rock! Idiot" Bias being those with bad posture and an affinity for staring has no imagination
- inglor_cz 4y agoI wonder if future genera of Homo will depict us staring uncomprehendingly at a screen.