Comments on: Neandertal Genes in All Non-African Populations https://www.isegoria.net/2011/08/neandertal-genes-in-all-non-african-populations/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:05:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Goober https://www.isegoria.net/2011/08/neandertal-genes-in-all-non-african-populations/comment-page-1/#comment-318692 Goober Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:40:01 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=25924#comment-318692 I guess I didn’t think this was a recent development. Didn’t they map the Neadertal genome quite some time ago and make this discovery?

]]> By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2011/08/neandertal-genes-in-all-non-african-populations/comment-page-1/#comment-318092 Isegoria Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:26:19 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=25924#comment-318092 Tal is the German word for valley — but thal was the German spelling when the original skull was found!

The species is named after the Neander valley, located about 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Düsseldorf, Germany. This ravine formed by the river Düssel, widened out by mining, was named Neanderthal in the early 19th century to honour the clergyman and hymn writer Joachim Neander: “Tal” (spelled “Thal” until the German spelling reform of 1901) is the German word for valley.

]]> By: Ben Payne https://www.isegoria.net/2011/08/neandertal-genes-in-all-non-african-populations/comment-page-1/#comment-317941 Ben Payne Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:26:58 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=25924#comment-317941 I believe “tal” is the German word for “valley”. The original archaeological site was in the Neander Valley — or something similar.

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