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2010 in Neandertal Headlines

I took a class from João Zilhão last term – “Emergence of Modern Humans” – really, all Neandertals, all the time. Zilhão has been one of the most outspoken advocates for Neandertal/modern human admixture so the recent genome analysis was… Continue Reading →

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Classical vs Levantine Neanderthals

Classical vs Levantine Neanderthals SLIDES by Noelle Tankard on Scribd

2011/01/26 0

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Anthropology, evolution, archaeology & other vaguely-related things of a somewhat-scientific nature.

What does “Suprainiac Fossa” mean?

fossa /fos·sa/ (fos´ah) pl. fos´sae [L.] a trench or channel; in anatomy, a hollow or depressed area

suprainiac fossa a horizontal oval-shaped depression located on the occipital plane of the skull; a diagnostic trait of Neanderthals

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