Neanderthals' short childhood
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23-11-2010 19:13
A study, performed at the ESRF, of the fossilized teeth of Neandertal children found that their permanent teeth grew significantly faster and erupted earlier than those of our own species, Homo sapiens.
Their longer childhood may have given humans a reproductive advantage over Neandertals, conclude Tanya Smith (Harvard University) and Paul Tafforeau (ESRF), the two corresponding authors of the findings, which attracted a global media echo.
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