Tanya Smith of Griffith University used teeth to investigate the effects of climate and environment on the growth of two Neanderthal children who lived in southeastern France’s Rhone Valley some 250,000 years ago. According to Science Magazine, and quoting this report Arch. News (1.11.2028) says of  chemical analysis of the teeth of Neanderthal mothers. Scientists wanted to know the amount of barium in them; these mothers were found weaned at the age of two-and-a-half, which is about the same age to which modern human are known to nurse their children. Oxygen isotope analysis appears to show that the Neanderthal children experienced cooler winters and greater climate variation than the modern human child did, even though they lived in the same area.

Such type of made-believe findings are circulated in the academic world without much study of the ancient literature. It shows how modern scholars have least knowledge on ancient literature and that makes a lot difference in their attitude of looking at the world some 250,000 years ago.