I am 80-90% sure Neanderthals and early humans never interbred. If they were 'another species' they certainly didn't because being unable to produce viable offspring is the definition of different species (that article claimed tiger and lions could breed. They can, but the offspring is always messed up and infertile. Their wolves/coyotes claim was valid.) As for autism being most prevelant in Europe/North America, have you considered it's just being diagnosed here more?
Also, I think we'd have massive noses and extremely weak chins if we were part Neanderthal. There's that brow ridge as well, and they were also a lot stronger physically than early humans. That's probably why they died off; with a physical advantage there was less pressure to evolve mentally.
I love tomato, potato, and chilli!
I've always felt like I was a different species....
I really like the aspie-neanderthal theory; in fact when I first heard it I tried my hardest to find supporting data. But unfortunately--as far as I can tell--there’s no conclusive evidence to show Neanderthals interbred modern humans. Certainly, the genetic evidence is very much against the notion.
But the idea of the paleo-diet is something I most definitely do support. We evolved to eat a hunter-gatherer diet (meat, root vegetables, leafs and fruit). Some of us (and I'd include myself here) are ill adapted to ‘farmer foods’ (dairy, cereals, high carbohydrate or refined and processed foods) and so should emulate the H/G diet as much as possible, to remain healthy.
I must say however that I find--tomato, potato, chilli and eggplant very tasty; and have never had any ill-effects from any of these foods. So I think as long as your careful some ‘farmer foods’ can be good (Soya milk for example is a good alternative to dairy).
Here Is your supporting Data!!
http://cogweb.ucla.edu/ep/Neanderthal.html
http://home.entouch.net/dmd/hybrid.htm
I don't understand why you want to believe this. The Neanderthals weren't all that great. Anyway, analysis of mitochondrial DNA indicates they were probably a separate species, I think.
I don't understand why you want to believe this. The Neanderthals weren't all that great. Anyway, analysis of mitochondrial DNA indicates they were probably a separate species, I think.
I agree. Homo Sapiens are so intolerent of each other, why would they mix with other races?
I don't understand why you want to believe this. The Neanderthals weren't all that great. Anyway, analysis of mitochondrial DNA indicates they were probably a separate species, I think.
I agree. Homo Sapiens are so intolerent of each other, why would they mix with other races?
One line of reasoning is as follows:
H.s.s. courtship behaviors are odd when compared to other species. The norm for most species is for the males to engage in sexual exhibition, even among many primates. An H.s.s male wanting to mate with a Neanderthal female would get into a situation of "struggling wills", where both wanted to be the one taking initiatives. Females taking initiative is seen as offending by H.s.s. males, and given the Neanderthal's strength, might have gotten him into serious trouble.
On the other hand, H.s.s. females would see that H.s.n females were treated much better than they were. They could improve their lots by mating with H.s.n. males. H.s.s. males had to adapt to this situation and treat women better.
The only potential problem with the above is that it would be rare indeed for alpha H.s.s. males to let H.s.s. females mate with H.s.n males (top picks are probably out of the question) in their groups. Then too, it only has to happen once.
P.S. despite a lot of H.s.s. intolerance and chauvinism, here in America we have a biracial candidate in the lead for the "Democratic" Party. (I don't care for the Repugnant Party either.)
Yeah, I seem to have been misinterpreted. I said they were different species; that means they couldn't breed and produce viable offspring.