Archaeological evidence

View the film “Decoding Neanderthals” (link below)

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Then answer the questions below. Type your responses into the text box or attach a file.

1. What does archaeological evidence such as the Levallois flake, pitch for gluing tools, and pigment for body painting indicate about Neanderthal behavior?
2. What is the FOXP2 gene, and what significant discovery was made concerning this gene and Neanderthals?
3. What was the conclusion reached by Svante Paabo’s team about Neanderthal-modern human interbreeding?
4. According to John Hawkes, why did Neanderthals become extinct?

Answer preview

According to John Hawkes, the gradual process of interaction and absorption led to the disappearance of Neanderthals, where a superior species hunted the Neanderthals.  This would have been influenced by competition to scare resources where the dominant population continued to exist while the Neanderthals become extinct. In other words, the process of interaction and disappearance led to the extinction of this version of humans begins. The interaction process yields results on how individuals from Europe, which was the common home for Neanderthals, allowed interbreeding (00:37:50-00:39:15).

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