Over the past 300 thousand years, Neanderthals lived in Perigord region, southwestern France, surrounded by ice. But their lives began to be threatened since the arrival of humans from Africa, who quickly mastered the area, at 60 thousand years ago.
In a short time, the number of immigrants from the continent across the heat was rising dramatically. Up to a certain period, the human population exceeds the population of Neanderthals.
Annexation, the following ensued natural resources so that Neanderthals were knocked out of the competition and became extinct about 20 thousand years after the arrival of humans.
Revealed traces of Neanderthal extinction 40 thousand years later through archaeological research by professors from the University of Cambridge, Sir Paul Mellars. Historical records show a sudden extinction of the Neanderthals, but these early humans mastered the Perigord for hundreds of millennia.
With a notebook, Mellars came to Perigord collect archaeological evidence from the past. He found some sites have more man than Neanderthal fossils. In addition, human fossils spread over a wider area, indicating the formation of social groups.
Conducted in-depth Mellars statistical analysis provides evidence for the defeat Neanderthal. At the height of power struggles, the human population ten times more than the Neanderthals. Inequality is hitting the edge of the mastery of territory owned by the natives.
Human who won easily control the amount of food reserves, such as deer, horses, bison and red deer. Extreme cold weather makes food reserves depleted and Neanderthals suffered food crises.
War is also inevitable in the Perigord. Human intend to master strategic areas rich in natural resources, which had been occupied Neanderthal. Interspecies battle is easily won by humans because it used to work together in a broad social groups.
Lost due to competition with immigrants, pushed to the outskirts of Neanderthals who has minimal natural resources. This condition is not favorable for the creatures who once ruled the rich natural.
About 55 thousand years ago, weather extremes and erratic fluctuations. Neanderthal body, which is more suited to cold climates, slow to adapt to weather changes so they are more easy to get sick. *** [SCIENCEDAILY | IO9 | ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3610]
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