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Two ways of being human

Two ways of being human

Both we and they inherited some ancient features in common, but their lineage kept other we lost, while the reverse is also true.

Neanderthals & Homo Sapiens reflect two diverging pathways of being human.

Our inquisitive minds love to discover reasons for everything, but in fact evolution via natural selection is simply about reproductive success, not forging uber-adaptation. Building bodies is an interconnected process and altering one part can cause transformation elsewhere. While a genetic blueprint is important, how hominins live also profoundly impacts bodies, from bones to cellular level.

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damian.irina

I'm a Deepstasher passionate about history, art and community projects.

Reconsider the complexity of Neanderthal life by seeing them as kindred hominins: curious, creative, adaptable and skilled.

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