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Proof our ancestors were NOT stupid
bowstring:
Billy,
I've had a gut feeling for a long time now that so called "Primitive" man was actually MUCH smarter, in thier own way, than us "Moderns". Thay ate clean food, drank clean water,and excersized daily,,,, chasin food, no doubt ;D I believe we as a people have lost much and even the most primative of heart can only strive for the connections our ancestors enjoyed. as seen on someones signature here on PA, "Progress was a fine thing, but it's gone on far too long." Gotta love that,,, ;)
"bowstring"
paganwannbe:
I never thought that "PRIMITIVE" man was stupid heck I think they were smarter then most modern humans take notice to most. Cause if you ask a "modern" human to build you something like this they will not be able to yet you ask some from 500,000 years ago they can make one obviously. But they did have communication well "cavemen" I think Neanderthal did to but I can't remember.They also had war with each other during the start of an ice age the Neanderthals had pointed heads and shorter stockier while "caveman or "us" well looked like us.
Dane:
Great article, thanks for posting.
Some of you may have read recently that Neanderthals cross-bred with humans. People with fair skin, freckles, and red hair are more likely to have Neanderthal ancestry, the ginger gene, I think I read about recently. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18869-neanderthal-genome-reveals-interbreeding-with-humans.html According to this article, anyone with ancestors outside of Africa likely has Neanderthals in the family tree.
Not as ancient, but highly cool, is the recent ancient shoe find. This is the oldest known leather shoe. I plan to try replicating it soon.
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/60099/title/Ancient_shoe_steps_out_of_cave_and_into_limelight
Dane
Lombard:
I never believed the dumb brute crap anyway. We are their descendants, and if not for their intelligence and ability to adapt, we would not be here enjoying modern luxuries.
aero86:
uh oh, if dane is correct, i really am a cave man! no wonder im always trying to get back to my roots( bows and atlatls..)
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