Essay On Neanderthals

In the 1800’s a strange skull was discovered in Gibraltar. The remains were name Homo neanderthalensis or Neanderthals, an ancient primitive form of human. They adapted physically and culturally to the ice age conditions that prevailed during much of their time. 10,000 years later the Neanderthals vanished and has been a mystery. Although some sources considered the Neanderthals were primitive with no language, art, stupid presence and no personality, scientists have discovered that the Neanderthals were actually intelligent and had used language, symbols and art like human. They also indicated how the ancient human species survived in a brutal time during Ice Age and most importantly, why they disappeared while the modern human are still exist …show more content…
Their skulls look primitive compared to human’s skulls. From their craniums, even though they are identical with the Human’s brain, the scientists conclude the Neanderthals’ brain was bigger than human’s brain. Therefore, they should have the ability to think like Human. They also had hunch posture and shuffling walk. Others source argue, unlike human, the Neanderthals lack of intelligence. They seemed fewer advances than the modern human did. Nevertheless, the new study found some evidences. Metin I. Eren, spent six years studying the Neanderthals technology. He discovered the Neanderthals shaped the rocks precisely and carefully to get the specific tools and contours they desired. “They were engineering their rocks to get particular products that have specific properties” (Eren). The Neanderthals had big brains like Human; they could make sophisticated tools and hunt large animals. It was indication that the Neanderthals were clearly intelligent for being able to discover a very hard technic in shaping their tools. They also used rocks attached to the wooden shaft. Furthermore, the archeologists also found other remains through symbols and body paintings tools. Obviously, the Neanderthals were very smart …show more content…
He compared the Neanderthals genome with modern human; he found a small percentage but significant overlap between them. They discovered surprising genetic similarities between Neanderthals and human race. They revealed the Neanderthals genetically closer to the European and Asian instead of the African. 1.3 percent of Neanderthals DNA found in African American gene and 2.5 percent Neanderthals DNA found in Asian gene. Shockingly, the result show 3 percent Neanderthals DNA found in European gene. Clearly, Asian and European had picked up the most of the Neanderthal DNA. Moreover, the results also found out that the Neanderthals had the same immune system like human. We have leucocytes to protect and attack virus and bacteria in our body. Neanderthals had leucocytes as their immune system well. Although it had been a debated that the modern human first arrived in the Africa, some Neanderthals gene swept through Asia and Europe and carried these gene with them. However, there are many theories on way the Neanderthals disappeared. Considering the extinction of the Neanderthals coincides of the early human’s estimated arrival in Europe from their original home in Africa, scientists believe human wiped them away by killing them. Nonetheless, Neanderthals had contributed DNA to people who are living today. Undoubtedly, Neanderthals were not completely