zoom
European Neanderthals Were On the Verge of Extinction Even Before the Arrival of Modern Humans ScienceDaily (Feb. 25, 2012) — New findings from an international team of researchers show that most Neanderthals in Europe died off around 50,000 years ago. The previously held view of a Europe populated by a stable Neanderthal population for hundreds of thousands of years up until modern humans arrived must therefore be revised. This new perspective on the Neanderthals comes from a study of ancient DNA published February 25 in Molecular Biology and Evolution. The results indicate that most Neanderthals in Europe died off as early as 50,000 years ago. After that, a small group of Neanderthals recolonised central and western Europe, where they survived for another 10,000 years before modern humans entered the picture. Read More

European Neanderthals Were On the Verge of Extinction Even Before the Arrival of Modern Humans

ScienceDaily (Feb. 25, 2012) — New findings from an international team of researchers show that most Neanderthals in Europe died off around 50,000 years ago. The previously held view of a Europe populated by a stable Neanderthal population for hundreds of thousands of years up until modern humans arrived must therefore be revised.

This new perspective on the Neanderthals comes from a study of ancient DNA published February 25 in Molecular Biology and Evolution.

The results indicate that most Neanderthals in Europe died off as early as 50,000 years ago. After that, a small group of Neanderthals recolonised central and western Europe, where they survived for another 10,000 years before modern humans entered the picture.

Read More

#evolution  #biology  #anthropology  #the fossil record  #h.sapien  #h.neanderthalensis  
∞  February 25, 2012
90 notes
via sciencedaily.com
  1. love-among-the-tombstones reblogged this from anthrocuriosities
  2. etceteraandwhatnot reblogged this from anthrocuriosities
  3. el-reloj reblogged this from deconversionmovement
  4. anthropologydaily reblogged this from anthrocuriosities
  5. chuckthealmighty reblogged this from canering
  6. canering reblogged this from fyeahanthropology
  7. fyeahanthropology reblogged this from deconversionmovement
  8. ponyroxas reblogged this from drkrislynn and added:
    This is cool Krisynn~
  9. kylegreggy reblogged this from anthrocuriosities
  10. katiepithecus reblogged this from alphacaeli
  11. awesome1sauce reblogged this from vivalafaerie
  12. gilderoy-lockhart-in-the-closet reblogged this from deconversionmovement
  13. lordaardvark reblogged this from anthrocuriosities
  14. ljspillowbook reblogged this from anthrocuriosities
  15. vivalafaerie reblogged this from theolduvaigorge
  16. maizesunshine reblogged this from theolduvaigorge
  17. anthrocuriosities reblogged this from alphacaeli
  18. alphacaeli reblogged this from theolduvaigorge
  19. sovietnarwhal reblogged this from elysethegorgon
  20. searchingforknowledge reblogged this from brashblacknonbeliever
  21. franzboas reblogged this from deconversionmovement
  22. medicateddreamers reblogged this from deconversionmovement
  23. arkjared reblogged this from jensenjaundice
  24. skaterboytae reblogged this from shychemist
  25. mjolnirmaleficarum reblogged this from brashblacknonbeliever
  26. sprackraptor reblogged this from brashblacknonbeliever