Neanderthals of the Swiss Alps
Prehistoric Times|Summer 2020 #134
For a long time anthropologists believed that the Neanderthal man was more of a brute force simpleton who lived in a few concentrated places such as the valley of the Neander near Düsseldorf (from where he got his name). These views have been modified in more recent years as more becomes known about this ancestor of mankind.
Andreas Forrer
Neanderthals of the Swiss Alps

No longer is it assumed that Neanderthals were extinct and we are the sole offspring of CroMagnon man. DNA testing has shown, that most of us indeed carry some genes from the Neanderthal species; the author included. It becomes apparent that during the time both species were alive in Europe, some of them must have produced offspring with each other. Based on DNA analysis of examined bones both species likely started to mingle as early as 100,000 BCE. It is clear that the Neanderthal species has gone extinct but some of its genes survived in the DNA of modern man. Likewise, we also have proof that DNA from Homo sapiens has been found in Neanderthal remains. So what consequences have come from this interchange of DNA? The bad news is that the risk of a Nicotine addiction and depression are attributed to the Neanderthal DNA. On the bright side, the Neanderthal man gave us an improved immune system and a higher tolerance for cold temperatures. The author’s own DNA shows 1.4% of Neanderthal DNA, which improves the learning and memorization ability through visual clues (definitely true) and an improved immune system against pathogens.

Bu hikaye Prehistoric Times dergisinin Summer 2020 #134 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

Bu hikaye Prehistoric Times dergisinin Summer 2020 #134 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

PREHISTORIC TIMES DERGISINDEN DAHA FAZLA HIKAYETümünü görüntüle
What's New in review
Prehistoric Times

What's New in review

Papo of France creates highly detailed prehistoric animal figures (if not always the most scientifically accurate.)

time-read
6 dak  |
Winter 2021 #136
The Thunderbird
Prehistoric Times

The Thunderbird

Today we have an excellent, new kit based upon a scene from Ray Harryhausen's cowboys vs. dinosaur film, The Valley of Gwangi.

time-read
2 dak  |
Winter 2021 #136
WHAT I DID ON MY LOCKDOWN
Prehistoric Times

WHAT I DID ON MY LOCKDOWN

A tyrannosaur in the local area? How cool!

time-read
4 dak  |
Winter 2021 #136
The Forgotten Dinosaur Art of Robert T. Bakker
Prehistoric Times

The Forgotten Dinosaur Art of Robert T. Bakker

A renaissance marks a shift in the attitudes and behaviours of an entire society.

time-read
8 dak  |
Winter 2021 #136
Sauropelta
Prehistoric Times

Sauropelta

A flock of Deinonychus dart from the dense forest they had been moving through across the broad floodplain to the tree line on the far side.

time-read
10 dak  |
Winter 2021 #136
Reminiscing Over Dinosaurus!
Prehistoric Times

Reminiscing Over Dinosaurus!

“Alive! After 70 million years! Roaring! Walking! Destroying!” (Ad line for Dinosaurus!)

time-read
7 dak  |
Winter 2021 #136
Longisquama
Prehistoric Times

Longisquama

“Determined to travel from the North Pole to the South Pole, Amos Barrett and his team of adventurers have arrived in the Late Triassic to drive the length of Pangea, the only time in the planet’s history when the continents had fused into one giant landmass.

time-read
10+ dak  |
Winter 2021 #136
How to Draw Dinosaurs
Prehistoric Times

How to Draw Dinosaurs

Putting it all together, the body of Ankylosaurus

time-read
8 dak  |
Winter 2021 #136
Dinosauriana Imagined 13
Prehistoric Times

Dinosauriana Imagined 13

Dinosauriana Iberiana (A Spain-ful Endeavor)

time-read
5 dak  |
Winter 2021 #136
Paleoracism
Prehistoric Times

Paleoracism

With the nation and much of the western world contending with the fallout of the chronic problem of racism, this is as good a time as any to take a look at the issue within the world of vertebrate paleontology.

time-read
10+ dak  |
Fall 2020 # 135