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Re: Neanderthals' Noses Blow Scientists Away
Ralph L Holloway (rlh2@columbia.edu)
Fri, 4 Oct 1996 13:04:06 -0400
On Fri, 4 Oct 1996, Centurion Augustus wrote:
> Ralph L Holloway wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 1 Oct 1996, Stephen Barnard wrote:
> >
> > > I saw a piece in the paper this morning that described how scientists
> > > have discovered a radical difference between the noses of Neanderthals
> > > and modern humans. (Ian Tattersall of the American Museum of Natural
> > > History and Jeffrey Schwartz of the University of Pittsburgh)
> > >
> > > They claim that this difference would "force a reorganization of the
> > > sinuses and the delicate membranelike bones called turbinates." The
> > > claim is that this difference, along with other long recognized
> > > differences in musculature, brow ridges, etc. lead to the conclusion
> > > that Neanderthals were a distinct species.
> > >
> > > Predictably, Milford Wolpoff was unimpressed.
> > >
> >
> > I guess that until we find a snot-ridden kleenex embedded in a block of
> > ice, we just won't know. Seriously, I know of no evidence relating to the
> > turbinate bones in Neandertals(inferior conchae, and superior and medial
> > of the ethmoid ). They, much as in our own species, or
> > subspecies (whichever you prefer), are too delicate for survival. Why
> > these bones would lead (or add) to enough reproductive isolation for
> > speciation would probably best be studied by cartoonists....I can hardly
> > wait for the first discovery of an intact Neandertal medial conchae...
> > Sorry for the irreverance,
> > R. Holloway.......................................................................
>
> Your attempt at a cute little post is just that an attempt. If
> you have something worthwhile to say, then say it.
>
Yeah? Well while you're at it Augustus, why not follow your own advice and
post something meaningful that contributes to the tissue at hand?
R. Holloway
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