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Anthropology

DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Mon Aug 12, 2013, 07:38 AM Aug 2013

Question about Human-Neanderthal-Intermixing and bone-structure

The interbreeding of homo sapiens and homo neanderthalensis is pretty much accepted as a fact.

Neanderthals had a bony knob on the back of their head. I have a similar knob. Is this merely coincidence or a phenotypical manifestation of neanderthal-genes?

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Question about Human-Neanderthal-Intermixing and bone-structure (Original Post) DetlefK Aug 2013 OP

Don't think so theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #1

Here's that link for you theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #2

Here's another theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #3

+1 MarkLaw Aug 2013 #4

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

1. Don't think so

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 07:54 PM

Aug 2013

From what I understand, most Europeans and some Asians carry about 2% Neanderthal DNA which manifests itself mostly in the immune system. I'll see if I can find that article for you.