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Originally Posted by Penguin
some people argue that they were absorbed by the modern humans.
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I know another interesting theory that has spawned from this idea. You know how in good old fairy tales there are sometimes trolls and such, that are basically like human beings, but bigger, hairier, uglier, stronger and whatnot. The theory is that such stereotype of a humane but not kind humane monster is in fact a reminder of the neanderthal people, left in the collective subconscience of the modern people whose ancestors fought and eventually absorbed them. It's not a conscious choice anymore than being afraid of spiders.
The punchline is, that I learned this from a high school history book. So take with a huge grain of salt. But I thought it was a funny idea.