(September 18, 2014 at 9:46 pm)Exian Wrote: What is the evidence that says NHS lacked robust abstract thought capabilities? Other than stagnant technology advancements, I mean.
Recent population estimates of neanderthals suggest Neanderthal population size in europe and middle east was always very low by the standard of HSS sizes in comparable areas. So on a per capita basis, Neanderthal rate of technological advancements was comparable to HSS.
Neanderthal overall rate of progress only seemed low compared to HSS only because there were many fewer Neanderthals available to think up innovations.
