Me, as a Neanderthal

Went to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.  Did something there.  And got this email regarding it with a picture attached.  Explanation is below.  Though I think I probably should have taken off my glasses ...

Dear Visitor,

Congratulations! You have been transformed into a Homo neanderthalensis, one of the closest relatives of modern humans. Your picture is attached.



As a Homo neanderthalensis, you live between 200,000 and 28,000 years ago in what is now Europe and Asia. You have a very big nose, which helps you survive in cold climates by warming and humidifying cold, dry air. You bury your dead, use simple symbols, and may even speak a language.

Thanks for visiting the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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