Karl wrote:
> Assume higher physical strength in hunter-gatherers. Then, assume
> even higher physical strength in Homo Sapeins Neanderthalis.
No need to assume: it's attested by bone development and tendon
attachments.
> it's a bit of an assumption to make but I'm sure there's
> some way to get them open without a vice.
Chimps have invented stone hand hammers. Plentiful stone hammers in
human contexts much older than and including Neanderthal.
-K L Feder _The_Past_in_Perspective_ Mayfield 1996
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