Ginger gene has been connected as being a possible contribution to the human gene pool from Neanderthal. mtDNA haplogroup X has also been theorized
to potentially be a Neanderthal heritage. High functioning Aspies (Aspergers) have a theory that the condition might be connected to Neanderthal.
www.gnxp.com...
The diversity found in the European populace cannot be explained by the current model. However, if you took into account that there were other
branches and isolated twigs of the more advanced homo species in various areas....and that the homo sapiens migrating would have had varied amounts of
interaction (sexual) with those groups, you could easily account for it.
Asians would have more cross-back with earlier, and then climatically isolated early Cro-Magnon. Europeans would have more interaction (and probably
more sustained interaction) with Neanderthal.
Most game during the successive ice ages moved West to East and then West to East. Isolated early Cro-Magnon or late Erectus would have followed this
pattern. And then been cut off to develop on their own. In Asia. When the next wave of homo came through, they would have been absorbed. (Probably
not nicely.)
While the multiple points of origin theory doesn't get a lot of respect, the fact remains that people in South America were Cro-Magnon. People in
Africa were Cro-Magnon. Without any replacement, both groups proceeded to develop into modern humans in very similar ways. No replacement
necessary.
One forum has a discussion on this - but I have read it elsewhere as well -
The posit that the cultures with women who have most often been in more gender egalitarian societies might be connected with Neanderthal. That Homo
Sapiens have developed more gender disparity, while Neanderthal was more gender equal.
[edit on 2009/10/30 by Aeons]
