Neanderthals had the capacity to perceive and produce human speech – Science Daily

Neandertals — the closest ancestor to modern humans — possessed the ability to perceive and produce human speech, according to a new study published by an international multidisciplinary team of researchers including Binghamton University anthropology professor Rolf Quam and graduate student Alex Velez.”This is one of the most important studies I have been involved in during my career,” says Quam. “The results are solid and clearly show the Neandertals had the capacity to perceive and produce…

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