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Article: Evolution's 'odd man out' may be modern humans, and not Neanderthals
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- The Hindustan Times
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- September 9, 2006
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Washington, Sept 9 -- Researchers have said that modern human beings and not the brow ridged, large-nosed Neanderthals may be odd men out in the history of human evolution.
Erik Trinkaus, professor of anthropology at Washington University in his study in the journal of Current Anthropology said that study based on fossils have revealed that the straight line from chimps to the common ancestor should go down to the Neanderthals, and modern humans should be the off branch.
For his study, Prof. Trinkaus examined fossil records identifying traits, which seemed to be genetic markers - those not greatly influenced by ...