The colonization of Polynesia which ranges from Hawaii in the north, to Easter Islands in the east, Fiji in the west, and New Zealand in the south, is still a matter of debate.
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How was the lifespan of early humans 40,000 years ago?
How was the lifespan of early humans 40,000 years ago? #Shorts
How was the lifespan of early humans 40,000 years ago and what diseases affected them? The time period known as the Upper Paleolithic, when Homo sapiens were the only surviving human species was difficult for humans. Archaeological evidence suggests that these early humans lived in small groups and relied on hunting and gathering for survival.
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Homo naledi is a species of extinct hominin that was first discovered in the Rising Star Cave system in South Africa in 2013. Its discovery has generated significant interest and sparked several controversies within the scientific community. Here are some of the controversies associated with Homo naledi:
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Did you know that difficulty in quitting smoking is coming from Neanderthals?
They passed on genes involved in type 2 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, depression, and smoking addiction.
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Recent evidence suggests Neanderthals had sophisticated burial habits.
Shanidar cave archeological site in Iraq revealed amazing things on our cousins. They buried intentionally their dead.
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How was Neanderthals sex life?
Sex with modern humans may have helped drive Neanderthals to extinction.
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What did Neanderthals eat?
Ancient humans had much better diet than us and Neanderthals had better health. Based on their diet Neanderthals would not have suffered from much heart disease, cancer, or most viral diseases.
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Neanderthals lived from 800000 years ago to 40000 years ago.
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Did Neanderthals have better brain than Homo Sapiens Cro Magnon? Could be. Homo Neanderthal had a larger skull with 1600 cc brain and Homo Sapiens had a smaller brain on average 1400 cc of brain. What really matters for more abstract and sophisticated thinking is the surface of the cortex though. Neanderthals emerged as a specie about 800000 years ago. The oldest Neanderthal fossil is dated around 400000 years ago.
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