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Why did modern humans replace the Neanderthals? The key might lie in our social structures – Times of India

[ad_1] BATH: Why did humans take over the world while our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, became extinct? It’s possible we were just smarter, but there’s surprisingly little evidence that’s true. Neanderthals had big brains, language and sophisticated tools. They made art and jewellery. They were smart, suggesting a curious possibility. Maybe the crucial differences weren’t at the individual level, but in our societies.Two hundred and fifty thousand years ago,…

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