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4 August, 04:23

No fossils of Homo neanderthalensis have been found in Africa, but many African populations have traces of Neanderthal DNA. If Neanderthals were never in Africa (which is a possibility, though fossils may yet be found), how can the presence of Neanderthal DNA be explained?

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  1. 4 August, 07:07
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    One explanation could be cross-breeding. A hominid outside of Africa could have bred with Neanderthals and migrated to Africa afterwards, thus having offspring in Africa that has Neanderthal DNA.
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