GENERAL ANTHROPOLOGY - "Last of the Neanderthals" by Stephen Hall

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12/11/2019

Last of the Neanderthals

This article "Last of the Neanderthals" was written by Stephan Hall. The general summary of

this article includes information, comments and analyzes on the Neanderthals, where they came from, how they led their lives, ways of life, eating habits, social interactions among themselves, and how they disappeared. In March 1994 the remains of neanderthals were found in northern Spain. When these remains were first discovered, it was thought that there were people who were killed in the past by those who ruled the dictatorial regime. However, as a result of the examination of the remains at the Institute of Pathology, it was found that these remains were bones dating back 43,000 years.

The closest relatives of modern-day people are claimed to be Neanderthals by scientists. The regions where Neanderthals remains are found in Europe are generally found to be places where climatic conditions are not difficult. According to this result, Neanderthals seem to move according to climatic conditions. A detailed examination of the remains of the Neanderthals revealed that there were signs of nutritional stress in the bones. In addition, there are deep traces showing that it was made with stone tools on the bones. This means that they are fed from each other. In other words, it shows that they were inadequate in finding food sources before they died. In addition, as a result of the investigations, it was understood that the archaeological discoveries that they shared a period of 45.000 and 30.000 years with the great modern human migrants in Africa.

In the debates in the world of science, the question of which of these two species originated from today's people. However, as a result of DNA analysis made between modern human immigrants from Africa and Neanderthals, geographical and evolutionary results have been obtained with different ancestors. This has caused tremendous confusion. Then how did the Neanderthals disappear? What is the origin of modern man today? It has raised many questions like this. Moreover, the possibility of these two species being intertwined has disappeared. Because Neanderthals leave mitochondrial DNA traces is extremely rare. According to this conclusion is the fact that African modern human migrants and Neanderthals are two completely different species. However, since these two species live in the same region, it may have led to the possibility of reproduction from each other. Who knows, perhaps we are a new species that emerges from the mating of these two species. As a result of the investigations on the Neanderthals remains, it was understood that they have the ability to voice similar to today's people based on genetic findings.

Neanderthals and modern human DNA have been found to be more similar and closer than chimpanzee DNA. As a result of the investigations, scientists claimed that the DNA of Neanderthals and the DNA of Modern human beings are very close to each other. However, it is explained that the differences in the small percentage in the DNA sequence began to be separated 700,000 years ago. According to research on how the Neanderthals suddenly disappeared, it was about whether they reached maturity at an early age. It is thought that if they did, they might have effects on brain development and thus they might have disappeared. Therefore, dental examinations were made about the evolution of Neanderthals. Little is known about their environmental impact and their lives on their teeth. It is understood that a more detailed analysis is needed for further information.

Neanderthals understood that women, children always hunt prey. Neanderthal women are estimated to have a strong and flexible structure. Neanderthals were found to need more calories in their bodies during cold climates. Some scientists claim that the Neanderthals disappeared due to harsh climate consequences. This possibility seems possible. There is the reality that climatic disasters have been experienced in the past centuries. However, as the result of the sudden disappearance of the Neanderthals in the regions they live in, it is thought that the immigrants of Africa took the place. As a result, the domination of a new species and the new world order began.

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