"and yet no trace of Neanderthal genes has been found in present day populations. "
And you assume we have a sequenced N'tal genome laying around? If we do, it is news to me!! How do you make this claim? Do you have a source?
" is interesting that all of the hybrid skeletons found to date have been from children. "
These 'hybrids' are far from conclusive nor common. What they may actually suggest are several things:
1) HSS took on N'Tal like features as they moved into the cold north
2) HSS and N'tal were subspecies of the same group, and physical commonality in the same environment were to be expected
3) N'tal/HSS skeletons with congenital defects. (depending on the find- an HSS-like set of remains in a N'tal layer or an N'tal set in an HSS layer)
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- Neanderthals were nimble fingered creatures
- They may still be around.
- At least two in this thread alone :-)
- Oook! (n/t) (n/t)
- So they were at least as smart as some modern Human populations.
- At least two in this thread alone :-)
- Some can type! n/t (n/t)
- They may still be around.