i just came over a very interest vid on the neanderthals. a re-imagining of them, from a more scientific standpoint. not "we are all humans"
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this version of the neanderthals, will fit perfectly with ancient greek mythology. the neanderthals where the first race. the "giants" that started it all. they breed with the pray humanity that was than. created the "gods" or modern humans, who cast them down due to their numbers. it will also explain sasquash. not that i believe in that much, simply explain it perfectly. its a great watch, would advice to take a look if you are interested in things. im trying to make this work on a very large scale, and fit with a bit to many beliefs with only this vid. but this version of events will just fit sooo perfectly in all the pagen stories i know. and how nature tends to work, a new animal is created, and it takes down the previous alpha.