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10/03/2007: "Science barely scratching the surface of ancient history"

Neanderthals, the stocky kin of modern humans, were far more widespread geographically than previously thought, with some trekking into southern Siberia before vanishing about 30,000 years ago, scientists said on Monday.

[ Hindus, Norsemen and Asians all recall a lengthier history than this admits. Could it be that modern science is, far from being infallible, but a series of conjectures that are proven wrong only a few years later and replaced with something equally partially true? ]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071001/sc_nm/neanderthals_dc