Comments on: First Neandertal From Netherlands http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/nean-netherlands/ for Bigfoot, Loch Ness, and More Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:21:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: kittenz http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/nean-netherlands/#comment-55651 kittenz Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:47:20 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=17842#comment-55651 Fhqwhgads, Neandertal fossils of any kind are so rare that every new find <em>is </em> a big deal. Fhqwhgads,

Neandertal fossils of any kind are so rare that every new find is a big deal.

]]> By: Fhqwhgads http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/nean-netherlands/#comment-55634 Fhqwhgads Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:22:19 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=17842#comment-55634 I hate to say this, but I don't see what the big deal is. Neanderthals were already known to be in Europe at this time, and there's nothing special about the modern-day borders of the Netherlands to keep them out. In fact, I suspect there are many Neanderthal fossils at the bottom of the English Channel, which was dry land during the ice ages. I hate to say this, but I don’t see what the big deal is. Neanderthals were already known to be in Europe at this time, and there’s nothing special about the modern-day borders of the Netherlands to keep them out. In fact, I suspect there are many Neanderthal fossils at the bottom of the English Channel, which was dry land during the ice ages.

]]> By: dogu4 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/nean-netherlands/#comment-55631 dogu4 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:13:07 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=17842#comment-55631 Coming on the heels of last years spectacular find of paleolithic stone hand axes, it's pretty interesting. There is currently a major effort in countries that border the North Sea to more thoroughly map its landscape, known as "the Doggerlands" with an eye towards finding archaeological sites of the late pleistocene and early holocene. Here's the Wikipedia <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doggerland" rel="nofollow">link</a> from whence those interested can find more info. As an aside, last weeks New York Times featured an <a href="http://www.anatomicalorigins.com/www.anatomicalorigins.com/Welcome.html" rel="nofollow">article</a> on the artist Viktor Deak, and the work he's done supporting the upcoming exhibit on human origins at the AMNH in NYC. His website has some particularly interesting interpretations in both 2D paintings and drawings as well as 3D sculpture of our ancestors. And when I say "interesting" is should clarify that to mean "beautiful and spectacularly lifelike". Coming on the heels of last years spectacular find of paleolithic stone hand axes, it’s pretty interesting. There is currently a major effort in countries that border the North Sea to more thoroughly map its landscape, known as “the Doggerlands” with an eye towards finding archaeological sites of the late pleistocene and early holocene.
Here’s the Wikipedia link from whence those interested can find more info.

As an aside, last weeks New York Times featured an article on the artist Viktor Deak, and the work he’s done supporting the upcoming exhibit on human origins at the AMNH in NYC. His website has some particularly interesting interpretations in both 2D paintings and drawings as well as 3D sculpture of our ancestors. And when I say “interesting” is should clarify that to mean “beautiful and spectacularly lifelike”.

]]> By: Fhqwhgads http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/nean-netherlands/#comment-55626 Fhqwhgads Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:34:35 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=17842#comment-55626 As for <em>Anoiapithecus</em>, the split with chimpanzees (at least) was much more recent, "probably less than 5.4 million years ago," mentions <em><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/05/060518075823.htm" rel="nofollow">Science Daily</a></em>. As for Anoiapithecus, the split with chimpanzees (at least) was much more recent, “probably less than 5.4 million years ago,” mentions Science Daily.

]]> By: HOOSIERHUNTER http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/nean-netherlands/#comment-55621 HOOSIERHUNTER Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:39:12 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=17842#comment-55621 How did they arrive at the "over 40,000 years" estimate? How did they arrive at the “over 40,000 years” estimate?

]]> By: kgehrman http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/nean-netherlands/#comment-55616 kgehrman Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:16:18 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=17842#comment-55616 Very interesting! Now read about the <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/06/090610-missing-link-human-face.html" rel="nofollow">"Mediterranian" Missing Link</a>. new contestant in the "Out of Africa" debate. Very interesting!

Now read about the “Mediterranian” Missing Link.
new contestant in the “Out of Africa” debate.

]]> By: cryptidsrus http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/nean-netherlands/#comment-55614 cryptidsrus Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:33:17 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/?p=17842#comment-55614 Good news, Loren!!! Good news, Loren!!!

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