From Science News...."Ancient humans drove Neandertals to extinction around 40,000 years ago with the help of dogs soon after canines diverged from their wolf ancestors, anthropologist Pat Shipman proposes in her new book, The Invaders."
And...
"Shipman knows that Neandertals have inspired intense scientific debates for more than a century. Her proposed explanation of our evolutionary cousins’ demise won’t put those arguments to rest. But she raises an intriguing hypothesis to keep in mind as researchers learn more about interactions between Neandertals and Stone Age people and about the timing of dog domestication."
Which would also explain why humans and dogs have such a strong social and emotional bond.
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