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From the article, "when you compare the number of left- and right-handed Neanderthals, this same ratio of 1 in 10 left-handers that we see today pops out"
by Miraltar 2y ago
From the article, "when you compare the number of left- and right-handed Neanderthals, this same ratio of 1 in 10 left-handers that we see today pops out"
- ttyprintk 2y agoI feel we’re giving a lot of credit to Neanderthals by assuming they had no superstitions around something as basic as handedness.
- Miraltar 2y agoThey might have and even without speaking of superstitions, we learn a lot by imitation, so that could be a factor too. But having the same ratio is a weird coincidence and it's also said in the article that babies already have their preference in the womb.
- readthenotes1 2y agoMore than teeth scratches point to this https://www.sapiens.org/biology/handedness-neanderthals/ https://www.sapiens.org/biology/handedness-neanderthals/
- throwaway290 2y agoAssuming that research was not biased... Maybe through them is how we became righties?