There has been an enormous amount of controversy surrounding whether Neandertals are a direct part of the Homo sapiens sapiens line. Why do you think this type of enigma generates such controversy? How would our story be different with Neandertals as "one of our direct ancestors" versus Neandertals as "a separate, indirect species"?

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There has been an enormous amount of controversy surrounding whether Neandertals are a direct part of the Homo sapiens sapiens line. Why do you think this type of enigma generates such controversy? How would our story be different with Neandertals as "one of our direct ancestors" versus Neandertals as "a separate, indirect species"?​

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The Answer of There has been an enormous amount of controversy surrounding whether Neandertals are a direct part of the Homo sapiens sapiens line. Why do you think this type of enigma generates such controversy? How would our story be different with Neandertals as "one of our direct ancestors" versus Neandertals as "a separate, indirect species"?​

There Has Been an Enormous Amount of Controversy Surrounding Whether