The first interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals may have taken place in what is now Israel. Scientists report the discovery of a 55,000-year-old modern human skull in a cave in western Galilee. Named "Manot," the skull represents the first human remains pinpointed to that time and location -- when Neanderthals are known to have been present. Click here to read the whole story in the Washington Post. Click here to see a map of the known range of Neanderthals plus some comparisons with humans and thanks to member Doyle Phillips for these links.
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Human and Neanderthal love affair is traced back to Israel, 55,000 years ago
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