Are there only us humans in the world now? The legendary giant kingdom, the villain kingdom, and the dazzling Himalayan snowmen. Are these another kind of human beings? Of course, we have not been able to determine whether they exist so far, and although there have been rumors, they have never been confirmed.
However, this aroused our curiosity even more. Maybe we humans always want to prove that humans are not alone on this earth.
However, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years ago, human beings were not alone. At that time, there were several other "super races" on Earth that were more powerful than humans. These superhuman species have been unearthed fossils, which have been confirmed, so now we can say that this is not a fantasy.
1. Neanderthal
Neanderthals are probably the most familiar human species we live in the Paleolithic prehistoric human . Their fossil was discovered in 1856 in the Neanderthal Valley in Germany and was therefore named Neanderthal.
According to current research, our current humans are hybrid descendants of Neanderthals, which means that our modern humans are likely descendants of African Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.
Neanderthals were about 1.5-1.6 meters tall, which was considered a tall and powerful race at that time. Moreover, Neanderthals are more compulsory than us modern people. Their bones are thicker, and their hands and feet are bigger than those of us modern people. Just imagine if a modern man fought against a Neanderthal, he might be KOed in an instant!
, then how did such a combative Neanderthal perish? There are two such statements, one is that because of Neanderthal The Dets live in caves and lack of communication and connection between groups, resulting in a lot of in-kin mating. Inbreeding can bring many problems, such as disability or low IQ.
This puts the Neanderthals at a disadvantage in the competition with Homo Homo (my modern ancestor) and ultimately fails to extinct. Another saying is that Neanderthals have too big eyes and need to use too much brain space to process visual information, which leads to their slow response, naturally at a disadvantage in the fierce competition, and eventually being eliminated in the process of evolution.
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In addition, Neanderthals seem to be extremely cruel and bloodthirsty. In 2000, Neanderthal bones were found in an underground cave in Asturias, Spain.
What is terrifying is that the causes of death of these 8 Neanderthals were eaten by their own kind! Even among the uncivilized ancient primitive people, this kind of cannibalization is very rare. Scientists believe that the Neanderthals probably suffered from severe famine and had to eat their kind to survive.
2, Heidelberg people
1907, a pair of Heidelberg people's jaw bones were found in the Heidelberg area of Germany, so they were named "Heidelberg people".
It is said that the brain capacity of Heidelberg people is very large, even higher than that of modern people. Does this mean that Heidelberg people are very smart?
Heidelberg people are also extremely strong and tall. They can usually grow more than 1.8 meters, and All muscles Male, extremely powerful, comparable to the legendary Himalayan snowman.
The Heidelberg people's magnitude of the Heidelberg people in the past can be reproduced from the fossils of the prey hunted by the Heidelberg people - their prey is often large animals such as elephants, rhinos, etc. If the Heidelberg people had not become extinct, we would probably not have humans now. After all, humans seem to have no advantage in the competition.
3, Denisovans
Denisovans are "new humans" discovered in recent years. In 2008, a phalanx, a tooth, as well as some ornaments were found in an ancient ruin in the Altai Mountains of Siberia. 30,000 to 50,000 years now.
and this phalanx and teeth are from a Denisova girl aged 5 to 7.According to scientists, the Denisovans mainly live on the Asian continent and have a certain blood relationship with the Neanderthals, and may be sister groups. What is even more shocking is that Tibetans and Sherpas contain the genes of the Denisovans.
4. Hobbit
You might say that you also moved the game from Mr. Tolkien 's novel? ! Yes, there are famous hobbits in " Lord of the Rings ", and there are hobbits in reality.
In 2003, scientists discovered a fossil of a female dwarf on the island of Flores in Indonesia, and called her the "hobbit". In fact, we can also think that she is the villain of the legendary villain. Is Flores the legendary villain?
Flores The "Hobbit" on the island is only about one meter tall. Twenty thousand years ago, they had mastered the heating and cooking of life, and should be said to have a considerable level of civilization.
So why did the Hobbit become extinct? Scientists speculate that it may be the invasion of modern Homo sapiens, which squeezed the Hobbit's living space, lost in the competition of the weak, and eventually went to extinction.
