Were There Other Humans in Europe 36,000 Years Ago?
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Were there other humans 36, 000 years ago? (2019/2019) by Fanny Le Bagousse Grotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Were Aurignacians the only type of human beings in Europe...
A. Absolutely, we are unique or B. No, species coexisted
The correct answer is...
B. No, species coexisted
Le Moustier Skull (c. 45.000 BCE) by Artist unknown Neues Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Though we do not have material evidence of any encounters between the two species, we know that Neanderthals coexisted with our ancestors.
Were there other humans 36, 000 years ago? (2019/2019) by Fanny Le Bagousse Grotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site
At some prehistoric sites (like the Mandrin caves in Drôme, France), thanks to the remains found, we can see an alternation in occupation between Neanderthal man and modern man.
Above all, we have genetic proof that the two species could interbreed. In fact, our genome contains some genes (about 4%) inherited from Neanderthals.
Did the members of a group of Aurignacians have trades? (2019/2019) by Fanny Le Bagousse Grotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site
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