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Modern Humans, Neanderthals Shared Earth for 1,000 Years

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the but-not-washrooms dept.

joffley writes "ABC News is reporting on new evidence that has emerged suggesting Neanderthals co-existed with anatomically modern humans for at least 1,000 years in central France, before gradually disappearing about 28,000 to 30,000 years ago. But why did they disappear?"

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  1. Yum neandelocious by jegan22280 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's simple: We ate them.

  2. Dissapeared? by HogynCymraeg · · Score: 0, Redundant
    suggesting Neanderthals co-existed with anatomically modern humans for at least 1,000 years in central France

    I was under the impression they still lived in France and worked in the European Parliament?

  3. Neanderthals were tasty by Y0tsuya · · Score: 0, Redundant

    mmmm...succulent neanderthal steak...(drool)...

  4. Bah by Back+Slider+1969 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm betting they left. Who wants to live with the French?