Prehistoric Runners and the 'Fall' of the Neanderthals
Footnoting History
03/30/13
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(Esther) Did you know that our homo sapien ancestors were altogether skinnier, weaker and dumber than our fellow hominid relatives, the Neanderthals? Some scientists theorize that it was running that saved us from extinction.
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