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Whoa, talk about a blast from the past! Neanderthals were around for a long time, but did you know they could actually talk? It’s true - recent research has revealed that these ancient humans had the ability to communicate with each other. So what does this mean for us today? Let’s take a closer look and find out!
Can Neanderthals Talk? [Solved]
Wow! Some scientists saw the similarity between the Neanderthal hyoid bone and those of modern humans as proof that Neanderthals had a vocal tract like ours and could speak just like us. Amazing!
- Neanderthals were the closest extinct relatives of modern humans, and lived in Europe and parts of Asia from about 400,000 to 40,000 years ago.
- Recent evidence suggests that Neanderthals had a complex language system that was similar to modern human languages.
- This is based on analysis of Neanderthal fossils which show that they had the same vocal anatomy as modern humans.
- It is also believed that they used symbols and gestures to communicate with each other.
- They may have even been able to produce sounds similar to those used in spoken language today.
Neanderthals were able to communicate with each other, though we don’t know exactly how. Scientists believe they used a combination of vocalizations, hand gestures, and facial expressions to get their point across. It’s likely that they had some sort of language system in place, but it’s impossible to know for sure since there are no recordings of Neanderthal speech. Still, it’s fascinating to think about what kind of conversations they might have had!
