Are there any theories as to how the Cro-Magno became extinct?

Question

Are there any theories as to how the Cro-Magno became extinct?

Answer 1

Cro-Magnon, is a cavesite in modern France where 5 archaic H. sapiens skeletal remains were found.

By the time the Glacial maximum reached its apex, ca. 10,000 BC, these archaic Homo sapiens had no where else to go but south. The Ice Age lasted several thousand years.

At the time, they could still walk across the Iberian Peninsula & from Sicily, to Northern Africa.

Others, migrated back east to the Black Sea region, through Hungary, Romania & Bulgaria, and some went to Greece & Turkey, and possibly others, to the Nile Delta.

When the ice started to melt, ca. 8,000 BC, some of these Homo sapiens slowly returned to Europe, and became what we know as modern day Caucasians!

Answer 2

Cro-Magnon is physically one of the first anatomically modern humans. He is also a major development in out history as much of the "Neolithic Revolution" was with his involvement. The name comes from the small French village where the remains were first found.

         The term is given to describe humans, living in Europe, between 35,000 and 100,000 years ago. They are not a separate species and didn't go extinct.

          "If Cro-Magnons were modern humans, does that mean that modern humans are Cro-Magnons? Not really. Logically, many modern humans should be, since most modern Europeans are probably descended from them. But the term has no taxonomic significance and usually just refers to Europeans in a certain time range, even though other modern humans were living throughout much of the world at the same time."

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Cro-Magnon replaced the Neandertals in Europe at the start of the Neolithic (new stone age) some 40,000 years ago. While popular thought has been that this was an extermination of one species by a more advanced, studies have shown otherwise. Sites have been found that seem to show the two groups living side by side for thousands of years. they don't show war or hostility. At the same time others state that the sites were occupied hundreds or thousands of years apart. That the groups really didn't meet. They do show the Cro-Magnon advancing in technological skills while the Neandertals remained at the same level. It's thought that simple having a lower birthrate doomed Neandertal.

Cro-Magnon was responsible for the first true artwork, the great cave paintings found in France and Spain. During the Neolithic (new stone age) man first developed the art of paint on stone surfaces. Using colored earths, carbon from soot, shells and animal fat, people would mix colors and place designs on the walls. Hands, paint brushes made of fur or grass would be used. There was also an "airbrush" this was a straw with the color held in the mouth. As one blew, the color would fly out and stick to the surface. One unique site in France has dozens of handprints made in this manner. The chilling part of this artwork is that all the hands are maimed. They are each missing one or more fingers! It's been shown that it's impossible to duplicate this by simply folding a finger under the hand. For some reason, thousands of years ago people cut off their fingers. Most of these cave painting were for religious reasons. They are placed deep in the caves, far away from living spaces. The French caves at Lascaux, dated to over 17,000 years ago contain the best examples of this art form.

While it's agreed that the paintings have a religious meaning, what they mean is debated. It's thought that the work with animals are hunters was done to attract the game or give success to the hunters. Other paintings, where etchings have been done over and over, have been interpreted to suggest that an attempt at suggesting motion was being tried.

He made great advances in stone tools. Cro-Magnon developed the blade technology by which many cutting tools could be made from a small amount of flint. He also used the blades to make many tools from bone. This produced the "Swiss Army Knife of the Neolithic" basically a block of stone that had blades knocked off whenever they were required.

The people were great hunters of reindeer and the larger game animals. They were responsible for the "Neolithic Revolution" that coincided with the end of the last ice age. The revolution consisted of domestication of animals, intensive cultivation of certain food plants, and ground stone tools. This lead to the rise of permeant habitation.

One of the greatest artforms and mysteries is the Venus figures. These are some of the oldest examples of art in the world. They are small figures of the female form. The physical characteristics of the female are greatly enlarged. The face is lacking in detail and is often just hinted at. Some figures are deliberately broken; some are very detailed, while some are plain, sh only roughly. They are thought to represent a fertility religion. They are found spread throughout Europe and Asia.

Answer 3

I learned in psych class we evolved from them not directly but they were in line so if you believe in evolution then they didnt become extinct they got better

Answer 4

Cro-magnons didn't become extinct. They simply became known as Swedes.

Answer 5

Cro-Magnons were a population of Modern H. sapiens.  They did not go extinct and in all likelihood, have millions of decsendents today.

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Answer 6

They didn't become extinct, we are descended from them.

Answer 7

C-M describes a culture, not a species.  They are us.