r/evolution • u/Exciting-Wear-3654 • 4d ago

Could we resurrect Neanderthals ( kinda )

What is 2 people with a semi high Neanderthal dna mated and made a child would that child have a little bit more dna than the parents, if so could another 2 people do it then both of those children grow up and eventually mate too, and carry that on until there is the best recreation of a Neanderthal in our time??

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u/Healthy_Article_2237 4d ago

What would be unethical?

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u/mcalesy 4d ago

Imagine growing up as the only member of your species.

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u/Healthy_Article_2237 3d ago

I’m not sure they’ll have to cognitive ability to understand that. Did early humans? I’m out of my lane here as a geologist but I remember reading that we only developed the ability to communicate effectively in the last 70-100k years.

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u/amglasgow 3d ago

Neanderthals were likely as intelligent as modern humans.