LAWRENCE — It’s all in the talk. It’s not just right, it’s genetic. A Kansas University anthropology professor said his research, to be published in a British academic journal, shows that even primitive man was likely to be right-handed more than a half-million years ago. David Frayer looked at fossilized teeth marks of Neaderthals found in Spain and discovered almost all of them were right-handers. Frayer said his findings could have implications for understanding the language capacity of ancient populations. Language ability is primarily on the left side of the brain and has a connection to the right side of the body, he said. He said he believes patterns of language could extend far deeper into prehistory than previously believed.
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