Neanderthals In Our Family Tree: How Are We Related & What Were They Like

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Council Tree Library
Large Meeting Room

Event Details

In this Larimer County Genealogical Society program, Dr. Opler will cover the history of our changing concepts about Neanderthal man and some of the evidence on which our ideas were based. The more evidence we see the more Neanderthals seem to be more similar to us and less like the hump-backed hairy brute as they were first portrayed! Dr. Opler will talk about how we have come to know about the genetics of Neanderthals, how the DNA of Neanderthal was sequenced, and how their DNA is compared to ours.
Event Type(s): Programs
Age Group(s): Adults
Presenter: Paul Opler
Erin Kirchoefer
221-6740