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In a Momentous Discovery, Scientists Show Neanderthals Could Produce Human-Like Speech – ScienceAlert
Our Neanderthal cousins had the capacity to both hear and produce the speech sounds of modern humans, a new study has found.
Our Neanderthal cousins had the capacity to both hear and produce the speech sounds of modern humans, a new study has found.
Based on a detailed analysis and digital reconstruction of the structure of the bones in their skulls, the study settles one aspect of a decades-long debate over the linguistic capabilities of Neanderthals.
“This is one of the most important studies I have been involved in during my career,” said palaeoanthropologist Rolf Quam of Binghamton University.
“The results are solid…
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