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Ella Al-Shamahi

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
974 total appearances

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The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

And so technically it's an incorrect thing, but because it's there, it then becomes complicated.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

But now if I was to, oh my God, this is complicated, but if I was to write Neanderthal with just a T and not a TH, that would be incorrect.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

But pronunciation is a bit more ambiguous.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

So I would argue that we should probably do TH because we made a mistake and we should live with it.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

And the rules of a priori are such that you have to stick with it.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

But...

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

Other people very respectably point out that it's pronunciation, it's not written, and it was a mistake.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

Maybe grow up and just go with the actual German pronunciation.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

The truth is, it does not matter.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

It's really fun to annoy people.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

No, don't.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

Don't, don't.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

Stick with Tal, because honestly, it does not matter.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

So think us, but stockier.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

You're talking the males were, I mean, it's debated, but maybe five foot five on average.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

But you've got to remember, Homo sapiens would have been more slender, especially back then, and taller.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

So there was that kind of difference.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

Also, in terms of the head itself, it was once described to me, and I really love this description.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

It's like you've got a Homo sapiens skull, and then you just put it on one of those grid systems in a computer.

The Ancients
Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

You know those grid systems where you can manipulate?