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Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Modern Humans crowded out Europe's Neanderthals

A swell of modern humans outnumbered Neanderthals in Europe by nearly 10 to one, forcing their extinction 40,000 years ago

Posted by Dr CLÉiRIGh at 08:31
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