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I did see what I assume is the original article. It was more descriptive. I will read the others also.

Yes they did find a hybrid, so far I've not heard of a mtDNA sample from the hybrid. And yes the present theory is based on mtDNA, I also read that article and you may want to check the actual sample size that they base their 'presently' accepted theory on three samples? I think the sample has the relevance of a poll - a sample but not a large enough sample, I think, to justify the present theory.

If other evidence is found, then I may adjust mine, until then I remain sceptically. (even though its not mainstream, I've heard there are others that also question basing accepted theory on this).

Present theory discarded the concept of a hybrid, but it was 'adjusted' to fit. It may also soon be adjusted on the ability of speech. Science does change, so what is accepted today may be changed upon the next discovery.

This site may be just such a discovery. Already some of the present concepts may be brought into question.

The 'modern techniques' and 'concept of man' were directly from the article itself - their words not mine. I do find it coincidental that that isolated group evolved the same techniques as previously only attributed to modern Cro-Magnon (can you believe my spell checker didn't have this)

I know Neanderthal used tools, and a belief in the afterlife etc,etc - but one of the differences stated has always been - they weren't modern tools - thats the link I was making to the little people..

Not just modern man made and used modern tools., now it appears the these little guys did too.

So we now have three lines of homids occupying the same time period. Two of them using the same techniques, and two of them possibly interbreeding, yet only cro magnon mtDNA survives?

I personally support Neanderthals in the human lineage. Every time I see a pronounced brow ridge i think Neanderthal lineage.

I'm glad you did the research to present your points, but I'll hold to my statements. I, like science will adjust as new sites are analyzed.

I guess its the definition of what makes man - man. The 'common line' is the items or traits used to say this is man keeps being adjusted. First it was tools, then language, then a belief in the afterlife.

Its getting late, I have work tomorrow will add more later, after I read those other articles, and review present Neanderthal data.