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Mine: As always, the moonglade was quite beautiful.
Did you know, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the Scarlet Letter after being let go from his government job in Salem, Massachusetts when the opposing party won the presidential election?
*Nathaniel got his job through the Democratic Party and incoming president Zachary Taylor was a Whig.
For more information on Nathaniel Hawthorne: 10 Things You May Not Know About Nathaniel Hawthorne | HISTORY
Greetings Blogger Buds. Did you catch any of the storm?As you can see, we got some snow and ice, but were very, very lucky.
To our friends in California, you are constantly in our thoughts.
I was very pleased to get this painting from my daughter for Christmas:) Her eye for detail always amazes me.
Some critter pics.
Frank still re-cooping from the holidays.
From Colorado
Thanks, July
Last but not least
A couple of Belated Happy Birthday Shout-outs.
I'm excited to announce a new release from good bud and and awesome prehistoric author Jacqui Murray. She is also sharing a bit of history about Neanderthals with us.
Welcome, Jacqui.
Summary
In Endangered Species, Book One of the trilogy, Yu’ung’s Neanderthal tribe must join with Fierce’s Tall Ones—a Homo sapiens tribe--on a cross-continent journey that starts in the Siberian Mountains. The goal: a new homeland far from the devastation caused by the worst volcanic eruption ever experienced by Man. How they collaborate despite their instinctive distrust could end the journey before it starts or forge new relationships that will serve both well in the future.
Join me in this three-book fictional exploration of Neanderthals. Be ready for a world nothing like what you thought it would be, filled with clever minds, brilliant acts, and innovative solutions to potentially life-ending problems, all based on real events. At the end of this trilogy, you’ll be proud to call Neanderthals family.
Book information:
Endangered Species—Print,
digital, audio available: http://a-fwd.com/asin=B0DJ9Y7PQ8
Genre: Prehistoric fiction
Editor: Anneli Purchase
Author bio:
Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular prehistoric fiction saga, Man vs. Nature which explores seminal events in man’s evolution one trilogy at a time. She is also author of the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers and Building a Midshipman , the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. Her non-fiction includes 100+ books on tech into education, reviews as an Amazon Vine Voice and a freelance journalist on tech ed topics.
Social Media contacts:
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jacqui-Murray/e/B002E78CQQ/
Blog: https://worddreams.wordpress.com
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/askatechteacher
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Website: https://jacquimurray.net
What Did Neanderthals Look Like
If you don't know a lot about Neanderthals, you may think this picture is accurate:
or this one (the angry, crazed killer)
But did you know this one is the current accepted depiction of your ancestors:
Their physique
Neanderthals were barrel-chested to accommodate larger lungs (for longer/harder running), somewhat shorter than us with robust bones. As you imagine, skin color doesn’t preserve over tens of thousands of years so scientists disagree whether Neanderthal’s were white, brown, or black. Being native to Eurasia, they absorbed sunlight as our species does in lower sun areas. The presumption because of this and additional reasons is they were light-skinned.
Their heads
They had a shorter and more sloping forehead than ours, a rather prognathic and large nose (an adaptation to colder weather), a larger brow ridge, and a thinner skull. They had our white eyes with colored irises, likely brown, and larger than ours to serve them in their darker habitats. Their brains were on average, vaguely larger than ours, but shaped differently. They were roomier in the back than the front. I won't delve into the why of that, but probably had to do with the more physical nature of their lives where ours require more cerebral considerations.
They had no chins.
Their hair was straightish and darkish with a percentage of redheads.
Their gate and bearing was not as smooth or elegant as ours, but was sturdy and durable.
There was not much difference between the size of the sexes. Some scientists believe females were smaller, others think it negligible. This suggests that violent male dominance was not integral to their social structure. Their lifestyle was more likely akin to the bonobos, whose adult lives are based around long-term female friendships and getting along with each other.