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The Art and Culture of Neanderthals
28:31 - 35:25 (06:53)
This podcast episode explores the artistic and cultural capabilities of Neanderthals, including bead-making and pigment use for purposes such as early makeup. The discussion also disproves the theory that humans solely wiped out the Neanderthal population with their advanced hunting techniques.
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The hosts of the podcast briefly discuss the similarities between classic teenage movies, Teen Wolf and Encino Man, in which the protagonists are looking for acceptance and bring a comedic twist to the theme of fitting in.
28:31 - 29:14 (00:42)
Summary
The hosts of the podcast briefly discuss the similarities between classic teenage movies, Teen Wolf and Encino Man, in which the protagonists are looking for acceptance and bring a comedic twist to the theme of fitting in.
ChapterThe Art and Culture of Neanderthals
EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Neanderthal DNA affects diseases and physical characteristics of some modern humans according to genome sequencing; some of them had red hair and light-colored skin.
29:14 - 30:57 (01:43)
Summary
Neanderthal DNA affects diseases and physical characteristics of some modern humans according to genome sequencing; some of them had red hair and light-colored skin.
ChapterThe Art and Culture of Neanderthals
EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Recent discoveries have provided evidence that challenge the traditional view that Neanderthals were not capable of advanced technologies and behaviors similar to humans.
30:57 - 33:36 (02:38)
Summary
Recent discoveries have provided evidence that challenge the traditional view that Neanderthals were not capable of advanced technologies and behaviors similar to humans.
ChapterThe Art and Culture of Neanderthals
EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Recent discoveries reveal that Neanderthals were capable of creating art and had a complex social structure, undermining the theory that humans replaced them solely through superior hunting and killing abilities.
33:36 - 35:25 (01:48)
Summary
Recent discoveries reveal that Neanderthals were capable of creating art and had a complex social structure, undermining the theory that humans replaced them solely through superior hunting and killing abilities.