The Neanderthal Enigma: Unraveling the Mystery of Our Ancestry
The discovery of a human skeleton in a cave in the Neander valley near Dusseldorf, Germany, in 1856 sparked a lengthy dispute over its origins. The skull of the skeleton had a low, protruding brow, large teeth, and a massive bone structure. This led to a question: did the Neanderthal man represent an abnormal modern…