The reason why we view neanderthals as hunched over and degenerate is that the first skeleton to be found was arthritic.

1. You’re pretty much a Neanderthal. While it’s been more than 5 million years since we parted ways with chimps, it has been only 400,000 since human and Neanderthal lineages split. 2. If you’re Asian or Caucasian, your ancestors interbred with Neanderthals as recently as 37,000 years ago, when they crossed paths in Europe. 5. […]

The reason why we view neanderthals as hunched over and degenerate is that the first skeleton to be found was arthritic. Read More »