Neanderthals Didn't Use Their Thumbs Like We Do, New Research Suggests:
An analysis of Neanderthal hand bones suggests these extinct humans possessed thumbs better suited for power grips, as opposed to precision grips, which could mean they used their hands differently than we do.
Researchers have found key physical differences in the thumbs of Neanderthals and modern humans (Homo sapiens), which suggests the two species used their hands in different ways. The finding, as described in Scientific Reports, potentially speaks to behavioral differences in the two species, though this could be tough to prove.
[...] "If you were to shake a Neanderthal hand you would notice this difference," Ameline Bardo, a postdoctoral research associate from the School of Anthropology and Conservation at the University of Kent, explained in an email. "There would be confusion over where to place the thumb, and for a thumb fight I think you would win in terms of speed and movement."
Good to know.
Journal Reference:
Ameline Bardo, Marie-Hélène Moncel, Christopher J. Dunmore, et al. The implications of thumb movements for Neanderthal and modern human manipulation [open], Scientific Reports (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75694-2)
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2020, @04:44PM (2 children)
Further research speculates that Neanderthals were unable to "thumb their noses" as their modern human counterparts could. Thus leading to a sense of inferiority which eventually resulted in Neanderthals being passed over for promotion and declining social acceptance. While modern humans were easily able to "thumb their noses" at neanderthals with an added side snipe of "OK Neanderthal". It was only a matter of time before Neanderthals lost their relevance in the evolution race.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday December 02 2020, @09:41PM (1 child)
But with their superior, power-grip thumbs the Neanderthals were able to hitch-hike to safety.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 03 2020, @02:15PM
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2020, @05:34PM
Used middul fingers.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2020, @06:43PM
This is *seriously* off-topic.
But also quite amusing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I35Fde_RfFg [youtube.com]