Everyone knows that I am completely obsessed with the Neanderthals! I find them absolutely fascinating! The way they looked, their hair and big faces they way they lived, the mystery bit is extremely exciting as well - whether they contributed to the genotype of current Europeans etc. here is what I found about whether they spoke or not, do click on the link provided and you will be able to read the whole article.

''They may not be known for their intellectual might, but Neanderthals were actually among the first individuals on Earth to bury their dead and express themselves artistically, new research shows.
A new study of Neanderthal DNA published, in the latest issue of Current Biology, suggests Neanderthals also had the ability to create language.'' (Discovery)

COOL

link: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/10/18/neanderthal-language-dna.html

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