Because about 60,000 years ago Early Humans interbred with Neanderthals. Scientist have compared the genomes of the two species and have determined that most Europeans and Asians have between 1 to 4 percent Neanderthal DNA.
Actually everyone living outside of Africa today has a small amount of Neanderthal in them, carried as a living relic of these ancient encounters. When our ancestors first migrated out of Africa they were not alone. At that time, at least two other species of hominid cousins walked the Eurasian landmass--Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Eurasia got it's name from the combined landmasses of Europe and Asia, which formed about 375 to 325 million years ago.
Between 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, an ancestral group of Homo heidelbergensis left Africa and then split shortly after. One branch ventured northwestward into West Asia and Europe and became the Neanderthals. The other branch moved east, becoming Denisovans. By 130,000 years ago H. heidelbergensis in Africa had become Homo sapiens. Our modern human ancestors did not begin their own exodus from Africa until about 60,000 years ago, when they expanded into Eurasia and encountered their ancient cousins.
The revelation that our ancient ancestors interbred with one another could help explain one of the great mysteries in anthropology: Why did the Neanderthals disappear? After first venturing out of Africa, Neanderthals thrived in Europe for several hundred thousand years. But they mysteriously died out about 30,000 years ago, roughly around the same time that modern humans arrived in Europe.
Some scientists have suggested modern humans through violent conflicts killed the Neanderthals, or, perhaps made love, not war, and the Neanderthal lineage was absorbed into our modern human species. Others believe it was possibly from a volcanic super-eruption and climate change. Still others believe God destroyed them as described in Genesis from the bible.
"I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them." The world was extremely violent and the ecological systems of the Earth underwent catastrophic changes with the coming of Noah's flood. These included a restructuring of the atmosphere, changes in the magnetic field, great mountain building episodes and volcanic activity." - "Genesis 6"
A 2011 study by Stanford University concluded - "through interbreeding and homosexually created the immune system of modern humans and this may be the only reason Homo Sapiens survived."
Even though Neanderthals and Denisovans are both extinct, modern humanity owe them a debt of gratitude. If it wasn't for them, we would not be here.
Great book "Humans Who Went Extinct" is available at our store. Sold Through Amazon.com
Eurasia got it's name from the combined landmasses of Europe and Asia, which formed about 375 to 325 million years ago.
Between 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, an ancestral group of Homo heidelbergensis left Africa and then split shortly after. One branch ventured northwestward into West Asia and Europe and became the Neanderthals. The other branch moved east, becoming Denisovans. By 130,000 years ago H. heidelbergensis in Africa had become Homo sapiens. Our modern human ancestors did not begin their own exodus from Africa until about 60,000 years ago, when they expanded into Eurasia and encountered their ancient cousins.
The revelation that our ancient ancestors interbred with one another could help explain one of the great mysteries in anthropology: Why did the Neanderthals disappear? After first venturing out of Africa, Neanderthals thrived in Europe for several hundred thousand years. But they mysteriously died out about 30,000 years ago, roughly around the same time that modern humans arrived in Europe.
Some scientists have suggested modern humans through violent conflicts killed the Neanderthals, or, perhaps made love, not war, and the Neanderthal lineage was absorbed into our modern human species. Others believe it was possibly from a volcanic super-eruption and climate change. Still others believe God destroyed them as described in Genesis from the bible.
"I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them." The world was extremely violent and the ecological systems of the Earth underwent catastrophic changes with the coming of Noah's flood. These included a restructuring of the atmosphere, changes in the magnetic field, great mountain building episodes and volcanic activity." - "Genesis 6"
A 2011 study by Stanford University concluded - "through interbreeding and homosexually created the immune system of modern humans and this may be the only reason Homo Sapiens survived."
Even though Neanderthals and Denisovans are both extinct, modern humanity owe them a debt of gratitude. If it wasn't for them, we would not be here.
Great book "Humans Who Went Extinct" is available at our store. Sold Through Amazon.com
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