Cavemen who died 40,000 years ago were just as smart as humans, study reveals
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Cavemen who died 40,000 years ago were just as smart as humans, study reveals.
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Long-held assumptions about Neanderthals' cognitive abilities have been challenged by new research from Indiana University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The study suggests our ancient relatives possessed intelligence comparable to modern humans, contradicting decades of scientific thinking that portrayed them as mentally inferior.For generations, the distinctive skull shape of Neanderthals led scientists to conclude they suffered from limited language capabilities, reduced mental capacity and weaker memory function.The Indiana University team wrote in their paper: "The question of why Neanderthals no longer exist has long been of interest.
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Speculation on Neanderthal cognition based on archaeological and paleoneurological research has frequently concluded they were likely cognitively challenged.
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