why do aborigines look like neanderthals?
why do aborigines look like neanderthals?
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This is a common misconception, as Aborigines do not look like Neanderthals. Aboriginal people are of modern human descent and share many physical similarities with non-Aboriginal people from around the world. They have varied physical appearances, ranging from very light skinned to brown and black skin tones, while their facial features vary just as much.
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why do aborigines look like neanderthals?
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Aborigines are descended from early Homo species that lived in eastern Australia between 40,000-60,00 years ago. As these early humans had no contact with Neanderthals, they developed their unique physical traits independently of Neanderthal humans. Furthermore, it is generally accepted by scientists that Neanderthals went extinct around 39,000-25,447 years ago while Aborigines are known to have arrived in Australia much earlier around 62–83 kya
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