Did you know you have Neanderthal DNA?

[Creaky]

He was one of the first to say we interbreed, but is not the be all end all. 

But they split beyond that.
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He says humans are the oddball adaptation of the same lineage, which makes him the oddball in genetics and anthropology. 

Even if he is Dr. Neanderthal.

I don’t care
I disagree
believe what you want
Stop preaching at me

[Shalhevet]

Very Good post, thanks very much for sharing. I noticed you mentioned Denisovans, that's very interesting because some humans also have Denisovan DNA. But, like the Neanderthals they are a distinct species and they can not be called human. 

The term human is not exclusive to Homo sapiens. Denisovans and Neanderthals belong to the genus Homo and are classified as archaic humans.

[Grim Reaper 6]

Genetic research indicates that African populations do indeed carry Neanderthal DNA — the result of early modern humans interbreeding with Neanderthals and later migrating back into Africa.

Do you have a source for that, because I have never seen this published anywhere before.

Thanks

[Grim Reaper 6]

There’s a problem with your above wording Grim, that being that the word human in reference to us, Homo sapiens, is technically incorrect and is usually shown as Anatomically Modern Human (AMH) as the word human itself is in reference to ALL members of the genus Homo. Just because Neanderthals and Denisovans are not AMH does not mean they are not human, they are. 

cormac

If that is true, then we could also say that Homo Erectus is also human is that right?

[Grim Reaper 6]

There’s a problem with your above wording Grim, that being that the word human in reference to us, Homo sapiens, is technically incorrect and is usually shown as Anatomically Modern Human (AMH) as the word human itself is in reference to ALL members of the genus Homo. Just because Neanderthals and Denisovans are not AMH does not mean they are not human, they are. 

cormac

If that is true, then we could also say that Homo Erectus is also human is that right?

[Grim Reaper 6]

The term human is not exclusive to Homo sapiens. Denisovans and Neanderthals belong to the genus Homo and are classified as archaic humans.

Based upon that then Homo Erectus would also be classified as human.

[Grim Reaper 6]

I don’t care
I disagree
believe what you want
Stop preaching at me

[Cormac Mac Airt]

If that is true, then we could also say that Homo Erectus is also human is that right?

Right, again ALL MEMBERS of the genus Homo are humans! 

cormac

[Grim Reaper 6]

Right, again ALL MEMBERS of the genus Homo are humans! 

cormac

So basically then they are a archaic human species genetically is that right?

[Cormac Mac Airt]

So basically then they are an archaic human species genetically is that right?

Right, archaic but still human. 

cormac