Dr. Penny Spikins
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Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
Like, you know, and when we look at the archaeological record, what we see is a set of people who were...
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
vulnerable individually.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
They needed other people to help them.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
They needed social support.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
But together as a group, they were really strong.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
And that's so different from our image, isn't it?
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
So different from each individual person's going to be completely competitive and fine.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
It's really not true.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
And there's a real message there, I think, about, do you know what?
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
We're quite vulnerable.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
We need other people.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
We're not naturally competitive.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
We're not naturally hard and tough.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
But together we can make things work.
Science Friday
How did Neanderthals deal with illness and injuries?
And you really see that with Neanderthals.