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One of the comments reads : Actually, we will probably never figure out, was it man or woman. but I thought this comment of the professor was an interesting eye opener. https://mastodonapp.uk/@MarkHoltom/112070436760917344

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[–] jackpot@lemmy.ml 87 points 8 months ago (27 children)

i think they mean 'man' as in 'mankind'. also any ideas why would they carve it into bone and not bark or something more flat?

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 67 points 8 months ago (2 children)

They probably did but only the bone survived time

[–] jackpot@lemmy.ml 32 points 8 months ago (1 children)

ahh survivorship bias thats it thanks

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 6 points 8 months ago

Always remember to check for survivorship bias. It's the most fundamental way to lie with statistics.

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