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Selects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
56:54
Published: Sat Sep 10 2022
Description
As recently as 40,000 years ago we lived among humans from an entirely different species – Neanderthals. About the same time our species showed up, Neanderthals suddenly vanished. Just what happened to the other guys? Did our ancestors do something … bad? Find out in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
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The podcast discusses the existence of other human species, dating back approximately 40,000 years ago, before the discovery of such species in the 1850s.
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EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
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During the era of phrenology and racist science, Neanderthals were categorized as inferior due to the shape of their skull in comparison to Homo sapiens, perpetuating the idea of cavemen as big dummies.
06:04 - 08:59 (02:54)
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During the era of phrenology and racist science, Neanderthals were categorized as inferior due to the shape of their skull in comparison to Homo sapiens, perpetuating the idea of cavemen as big dummies. However, as science has progressed, it has been revealed that Neanderthals were a completely separate species and not inferior to humans.
EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
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By 400,000 years ago, Neanderthals were already a distinct species from Homo sapiens due to differences in climate and habitat.
08:59 - 11:27 (02:27)
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By 400,000 years ago, Neanderthals were already a distinct species from Homo sapiens due to differences in climate and habitat. Over time, these groups began to evolve and develop into even more distinct species.
EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
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Neanderthals had a range for their settlements, but it was unlikely they had occupied every part of their range for the entirety of the 350,000 years they were present.
11:27 - 15:13 (03:46)
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Neanderthals had a range for their settlements, but it was unlikely they had occupied every part of their range for the entirety of the 350,000 years they were present. When humans arrived in Europe around 42,000 years ago, Neanderthals disappeared from the area.
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In this podcast, the host discusses the replacement model for the disappearance of the Neanderthals and the two main theories behind their vanishing; also stories about a Soviet astronaut and some wild conspiracies.
15:13 - 20:01 (04:47)
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In this podcast, the host discusses the replacement model for the disappearance of the Neanderthals and the two main theories behind their vanishing; also stories about a Soviet astronaut and some wild conspiracies.
EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
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A 2.7 decrease in fertility rates over 10,000 years contributed to the extinction of the Neanderthal population, with the hybrid human-Neanderthal offspring either mating with other Neanderthals or humans.
20:01 - 28:31 (08:30)
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A 2.7 decrease in fertility rates over 10,000 years contributed to the extinction of the Neanderthal population, with the hybrid human-Neanderthal offspring either mating with other Neanderthals or humans.
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This podcast episode explores the artistic and cultural capabilities of Neanderthals, including bead-making and pigment use for purposes such as early makeup.
28:31 - 35:25 (06:53)
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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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A study in 2018 found cave art in Spain that dates back to 64,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest examples of human artistic expression.
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Stalactite arrangements in a cave from 176,000 years ago suggest that our ancestors may have been creating art and music over 700,000 years ago.
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Stalactite arrangements in a cave from 176,000 years ago suggest that our ancestors may have been creating art and music over 700,000 years ago.
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Neanderthals have their own language and since humans absorbed them both genetically and culturally, there might be traces of the Neanderthal language that still exist in modern-day languages.
42:55 - 46:35 (03:40)
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Neanderthals have their own language and since humans absorbed them both genetically and culturally, there might be traces of the Neanderthal language that still exist in modern-day languages. Also, archaeological evidence suggests that Neanderthals cared for each other and had their own rituals.
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49:34 - 51:29 (01:55)
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