Bear Wild
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So you are saying that it was not taught in textbooks that Neanderthals were inferior in intelligence to ?? What do you think this means?
"Villa and Roebroeks scrutinized nearly a dozen common explanations for Neanderthal extinction that rely largely on the notion that the Neanderthals were inferior to anatomically modern humans. These include the hypotheses that Neanderthals did not use complex, symbolic communication; that they were less efficient hunters who had inferior weapons;"Neanderthals were not inferior to modern humans, study finds
Do you think it meant that scientists generally thought the Neanderthals were equal in intelligence to "anatomically modern humans"?
Just in case, let's look again at another source: (presumably not a "creationist" site):
"No one knows exactly why Neanderthals went extinct and why Homo sapiens survived. Some scholars theorize that gradual or dramatic climate change led them to their demise, while others blame dietary deficiencies. Some theorize that humans killed the Neanderthals. Until recently the hypothesis that Neanderthals didn't go extinct but simply interbred with humans until they were absorbed into our species was popular." Neanderthals: Facts About Our Extinct Human Relatives | Live Science
(Continual speculation.)
Maybe the following isn't true? What do you think?
"Many scientists had postulated that Neanderthals were too stupid, clumsy and incompetent to survive a competition with the smart and inventive modern humans who invaded their territory."
The question: do you believe that MANY SCIENTISTS POSTULATED THAT NEANDERTHALS WERE TOO STUPID, CLUMSY, etc. to survive?? I didn't ask you if you believe that Neanderthals were too stupid, but if you believe that many scientists postulated this description of Neanderthals, but now may postulate something else?
I am saying that the intelligent of Neanderthals was never supported with any evidence in the past. Yes it was taught wrong if that was stated because there was no evidence to make those claims. But here is the beauty of science. Views change as evidence is accumulated and ideas questioned. That is the way science works.