they’ve been extinct for at least 20,000 years but we still haven’t got our facts
years but we still haven’t got our facts
years but we still haven’t got our facts straight now we are the Neanderthal get
straight now we are the Neanderthal get
straight now we are the Neanderthal get ready to rethink what you thought you
ready to rethink what you thought you
ready to rethink what you thought you knew about Neanderthals welcome to
knew about Neanderthals welcome to
knew about Neanderthals welcome to watchmojo.com one by one in today’s
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watchmojo.com one by one in today’s installment we’re counting down the top
installment we’re counting down the top
installment we’re counting down the top 5 myths about Neanderthals if you
5 myths about Neanderthals if you
5 myths about Neanderthals if you weren’t clued in already by the animal
weren’t clued in already by the animal
weren’t clued in already by the animal skins in sloping foreheads were cavemen
skins in sloping foreheads were cavemen
skins in sloping foreheads were cavemen myth number 5 we are their direct
myth number 5 we are their direct
myth number 5 we are their direct descendants the arrival of the mutated
descendants the arrival of the mutated
descendants the arrival of the mutated human species Homo sapiens was followed
human species Homo sapiens was followed
human species Homo sapiens was followed by the immediate extinction of their
by the immediate extinction of their
by the immediate extinction of their less evolved kin the typical timeline of
less evolved kin the typical timeline of
less evolved kin the typical timeline of human evolution shows that we the human
human evolution shows that we the human
human evolution shows that we the human race followed on from the Neanderthals
race followed on from the Neanderthals
race followed on from the Neanderthals smoothly and naturally but according to
smoothly and naturally but according to
smoothly and naturally but according to a 2014 study published in the journal
a 2014 study published in the journal
a 2014 study published in the journal Nature there was actually an overlap
Nature there was actually an overlap
Nature there was actually an overlap period of between twenty six hundred and
period of between twenty six hundred and
period of between twenty six hundred and fifty four hundred years during which
fifty four hundred years during which
fifty four hundred years during which humans and Neanderthals inhabited the
humans and Neanderthals inhabited the
humans and Neanderthals inhabited the earth together and it’s a cultural
earth together and it’s a cultural
earth together and it’s a cultural mosaic which existed for millennia we
mosaic which existed for millennia we
mosaic which existed for millennia we once believed that they were wiped out
once believed that they were wiped out
once believed that they were wiped out by years of conflict with a much more
by years of conflict with a much more
by years of conflict with a much more advanced branch of humanity called
advanced branch of humanity called
advanced branch of humanity called cro-magnon while it’s believed that the
cro-magnon while it’s believed that the
cro-magnon while it’s believed that the two groups live largely separate from
two groups live largely separate from
two groups live largely separate from one another it’s also suggested that
one another it’s also suggested that
one another it’s also suggested that interbreeding occurred and that modern
interbreeding occurred and that modern
interbreeding occurred and that modern humans yes us today are a product of
humans yes us today are a product of
humans yes us today are a product of that there’s a long time ago and kind
that there’s a long time ago and kind
that there’s a long time ago and kind has evolved since then yes into up this
has evolved since then yes into up this
has evolved since then yes into up this explains why scientists attribute parts
explains why scientists attribute parts
explains why scientists attribute parts of our genetic makeup to our prehistoric
of our genetic makeup to our prehistoric
of our genetic makeup to our prehistoric cousins DNA linked to type 2 diabetes
cousins DNA linked to type 2 diabetes
cousins DNA linked to type 2 diabetes Crohn’s disease lupus and biliary
Crohn’s disease lupus and biliary
Crohn’s disease lupus and biliary cirrhosis is thought to have been
cirrhosis is thought to have been
cirrhosis is thought to have been inherited from the Neanderthals even
inherited from the Neanderthals even
inherited from the Neanderthals even mankind’s propensity for nicotine
mankind’s propensity for nicotine
mankind’s propensity for nicotine addiction has been linked in the
addiction has been linked in the
addiction has been linked in the underthe all genes would you please stop
underthe all genes would you please stop
underthe all genes would you please stop smoking I like to I don’t really smoke
smoking I like to I don’t really smoke
smoking I like to I don’t really smoke that much myth number four this speech
that much myth number four this speech
that much myth number four this speech was limited when it comes to
was limited when it comes to
was limited when it comes to communications we tend to think of
communications we tend to think of
communications we tend to think of Neanderthals grunting growling and
Neanderthals grunting growling and
Neanderthals grunting growling and generally being unintelligible why am I
generally being unintelligible why am I
generally being unintelligible why am I talking what is this my lips make a
talking what is this my lips make a
talking what is this my lips make a movement NAT sound and you know what I
movement NAT sound and you know what I
movement NAT sound and you know what I need
need
need foolish man one however recent studies
foolish man one however recent studies
foolish man one however recent studies and archaeological findings suggest that
and archaeological findings suggest that
and archaeological findings suggest that the species was actually capable of
the species was actually capable of
the species was actually capable of speaking in a way similar to humans this
speaking in a way similar to humans this
speaking in a way similar to humans this is a human throat this is a Neanderthal
is a human throat this is a Neanderthal
is a human throat this is a Neanderthal and it’s very squat the idea first
and it’s very squat the idea first
and it’s very squat the idea first emerge in 1989 when a hyoid bone was
emerge in 1989 when a hyoid bone was
emerge in 1989 when a hyoid bone was discovered which looked just like a
discovered which looked just like a
discovered which looked just like a human’s the hyoid is a horseshoe shaped
human’s the hyoid is a horseshoe shaped
human’s the hyoid is a horseshoe shaped structure located in the neck which
structure located in the neck which
structure located in the neck which supports the root of the tongue and
supports the root of the tongue and
supports the root of the tongue and enables us to talk other primate species
enables us to talk other primate species
enables us to talk other primate species have it but crucially it’s located
have it but crucially it’s located
have it but crucially it’s located differently which is why we can’t chat
differently which is why we can’t chat
differently which is why we can’t chat with chimpanzees what’s he saying now
with chimpanzees what’s he saying now
with chimpanzees what’s he saying now but Neanderthal fossils seem to have
but Neanderthal fossils seem to have
but Neanderthal fossils seem to have highlights that are similar to our own
highlights that are similar to our own
highlights that are similar to our own while it’s obviously impossible to
while it’s obviously impossible to
while it’s obviously impossible to categorically prove it without access to
categorically prove it without access to
categorically prove it without access to a time machine which I’m hoping someone
a time machine which I’m hoping someone
a time machine which I’m hoping someone is working on science is now accepted
is working on science is now accepted
is working on science is now accepted that Neanderthals were capable of some
that Neanderthals were capable of some
that Neanderthals were capable of some form of sophisticated conversation the
form of sophisticated conversation the
form of sophisticated conversation the evidence speaks for itself
evidence speaks for itself
evidence speaks for itself quite literally remember what I told you
quite literally remember what I told you
quite literally remember what I told you about our light I still feel the same
about our light I still feel the same
about our light I still feel the same myth number three they were emotionally
myth number three they were emotionally
myth number three they were emotionally insensitive savages
he’ll eat sleep repeat that’s the
he’ll eat sleep repeat that’s the Neanderthal way of life right actually
Neanderthal way of life right actually
Neanderthal way of life right actually experts say that they might have been
experts say that they might have been
experts say that they might have been more emotionally developed than we might
more emotionally developed than we might
more emotionally developed than we might assume at first glance do the fertility
assume at first glance do the fertility
assume at first glance do the fertility dance whether the feast mat and dragged
dance whether the feast mat and dragged
dance whether the feast mat and dragged back to your head sure they needed food
back to your head sure they needed food
back to your head sure they needed food to survive the same as everything else
to survive the same as everything else
to survive the same as everything else but their existence wasn’t as savage or
but their existence wasn’t as savage or
but their existence wasn’t as savage or a slaughter filled as the film’s would
a slaughter filled as the film’s would
a slaughter filled as the film’s would have us think
have us think
have us think tellingly there’s evidence of life
tellingly there’s evidence of life
tellingly there’s evidence of life threatening injuries which were nurse
threatening injuries which were nurse
threatening injuries which were nurse back to health
back to health
back to health suggesting that Neanderthals were
suggesting that Neanderthals were
suggesting that Neanderthals were healers as well as hunters if they were
healers as well as hunters if they were
healers as well as hunters if they were really incapable of thinking past their
really incapable of thinking past their
really incapable of thinking past their next meal then surely the wounded would
next meal then surely the wounded would
next meal then surely the wounded would have been left to die furthermore
have been left to die furthermore
have been left to die furthermore fossilized musical instruments have been
fossilized musical instruments have been
fossilized musical instruments have been found indicating that Neanderthals enjoy
found indicating that Neanderthals enjoy
found indicating that Neanderthals enjoy the entirely recreational pastime of
the entirely recreational pastime of
the entirely recreational pastime of music because no matter how good your
music because no matter how good your
music because no matter how good your prehistoric femur bone flute solo is
prehistoric femur bone flute solo is
prehistoric femur bone flute solo is it’s not gonna put food on the table
it’s not gonna put food on the table
it’s not gonna put food on the table gotta be more like myth number two they
gotta be more like myth number two they
gotta be more like myth number two they were stupid there’s nothing on the other
were stupid there’s nothing on the other
were stupid there’s nothing on the other side of the mountains okay the world
side of the mountains okay the world
side of the mountains okay the world ends everybody knows that you’d fall
ends everybody knows that you’d fall
ends everybody knows that you’d fall right off there the word Neanderthal has
right off there the word Neanderthal has
right off there the word Neanderthal has taken on the connotation of stupidity
taken on the connotation of stupidity
taken on the connotation of stupidity however in the words of researcher
however in the words of researcher
however in the words of researcher Powell of ear the evidence for cognitive
Powell of ear the evidence for cognitive
Powell of ear the evidence for cognitive inferiority is simply not there but they
inferiority is simply not there but they
inferiority is simply not there but they do exist some signs of braininess and
do exist some signs of braininess and
do exist some signs of braininess and intellect archeological findings across
intellect archeological findings across
intellect archeological findings across Europe suggest that Neanderthals hunted
Europe suggest that Neanderthals hunted
Europe suggest that Neanderthals hunted in groups executing routines and
in groups executing routines and
in groups executing routines and exercises which would have required
exercises which would have required
exercises which would have required pre-planning teamwork and coordination
pre-planning teamwork and coordination
pre-planning teamwork and coordination far from using just clubs and rocks as
far from using just clubs and rocks as
far from using just clubs and rocks as weapons they created in news tools shape
weapons they created in news tools shape
weapons they created in news tools shape using stone wood and bone and there’s
using stone wood and bone and there’s
using stone wood and bone and there’s evidence they manufactured cord some
evidence they manufactured cord some
evidence they manufactured cord some fossil evidence also suggests the homes
fossil evidence also suggests the homes
fossil evidence also suggests the homes were organized into distinct areas for
were organized into distinct areas for
were organized into distinct areas for work rest and sleep there are extant
work rest and sleep there are extant
work rest and sleep there are extant cave paintings that might have been
cave paintings that might have been
cave paintings that might have been created by now intervals – so while
created by now intervals – so while
created by now intervals – so while popular perception paints the
popular perception paints the
popular perception paints the Neanderthal is a mindless creature and
Neanderthal is a mindless creature and
Neanderthal is a mindless creature and the midpoint between Apes and man they
the midpoint between Apes and man they
the midpoint between Apes and man they were likely on the same level as us just
were likely on the same level as us just
were likely on the same level as us just naturally not as advanced remember we’ve
naturally not as advanced remember we’ve
naturally not as advanced remember we’ve got time on our side almost 30,000 years
got time on our side almost 30,000 years
got time on our side almost 30,000 years of it about working through something
of it about working through something
of it about working through something she needs her own sweat how long is just
she needs her own sweat how long is just
she needs her own sweat how long is just going to take myth number one bio was
going to take myth number one bio was
going to take myth number one bio was rare
until recently it was believed that fire
until recently it was believed that fire was the ultimate friend and foe of the
was the ultimate friend and foe of the
was the ultimate friend and foe of the early hominid population that the
early hominid population that the
early hominid population that the species had no clue how to make it and
species had no clue how to make it and
species had no clue how to make it and little idea of how to control it when it
little idea of how to control it when it
little idea of how to control it when it did erupted but that they also relied on
did erupted but that they also relied on
did erupted but that they also relied on it immensely
it immensely
it immensely however unlike early Homo sapiens in
however unlike early Homo sapiens in
however unlike early Homo sapiens in quest for fire
quest for fire
quest for fire Neanderthals could create and keep flame
Neanderthals could create and keep flame
Neanderthals could create and keep flame for themselves and upon analysis of
for themselves and upon analysis of
for themselves and upon analysis of teeth there’s even evidence of cooking
teeth there’s even evidence of cooking
teeth there’s even evidence of cooking over camp style fires
over camp style fires
over camp style fires according to via at least some of them
according to via at least some of them
according to via at least some of them even use fire as a means of
even use fire as a means of
even use fire as a means of manufacturing of the products notably an
manufacturing of the products notably an
manufacturing of the products notably an adhesive liquid called pitch which is
adhesive liquid called pitch which is
adhesive liquid called pitch which is made by burning bark from birch trees in
made by burning bark from birch trees in
made by burning bark from birch trees in a process that requires a high degree of
a process that requires a high degree of
a process that requires a high degree of care and sophistication so how many of
care and sophistication so how many of
care and sophistication so how many of these myths did you believe what if she
these myths did you believe what if she
these myths did you believe what if she struggles yeah no yeah give her a little
struggles yeah no yeah give her a little
struggles yeah no yeah give her a little tap on the head women responded it is
tap on the head women responded it is
tap on the head women responded it is what Google searches are thinking about
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Neanderthals did Neanderthals have
Neanderthals did Neanderthals have dreadlocks
dreadlocks
dreadlocks we’re Adam and Eve Neanderthals do
we’re Adam and Eve Neanderthals do
we’re Adam and Eve Neanderthals do Neanderthals
Neanderthals
Neanderthals yellow the mullahs the more blazing
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