The whining teenage complaint “My parents are such Neanderthals” has new meaning, thanks to archeologists in England
Their studies are showing that out now-extinct-cousins - who we, as modern humans, interbred with before wiping them off the face of the planet – had tight family groups and were good parents.
They lived in isolated communities, the scientists said. But within those communities, it’s clear they taught heir children, and have separate burial rites for children who died young,
Here’s the full article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/neanderthals-parents-bone-study_n_5231842.html?utm_hp_ref=science