(March 15, 2015 at 12:58 am)Parkers Tan Wrote:(March 14, 2015 at 11:00 pm)bennyboy Wrote: I heard the problem was not their brains, which were bigger than ours, but other parts of their bodies: specifically, shoulder joints with a very poor range of motion, and possibly problems with overheating in warmer climes.
The overheating I could see as a result of surface-to-mass ratio. I hadn't known about the joint limitations. Little bit of reading to do for the next couple of days, thanks!
Some recent research suggests you were correct to begin with, Parker. Some areas of Neanderthal brains were bigger than ours leaving less room for the parts used for higher cognitive functions.
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