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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

So are Neanderthals and homo sapiens the same species then?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago*

    Close enough that we probably helped bred them out of existence. Neanderthal genetic markers show up with some regularity in certain modern human populations.

    Edit to add: While humans didn't breed them out of existence, we certainly did intermix with them. And that does help to maintain their existence yet today.

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