From Ditlev Petersen, Termestrup, Denmark
So most non-African modern humans have small amounts of DNA from Neanderthals and some other still-exotic prehistoric humans. Reporting of this has sometimes included tales of romantic meetings between Neanderthals and modern humans. This coincides with the change in representation of Neanderthals from brutish cave-dwellers with clubs to smiling and friendly avuncular types.
Another story is possible: that interbreeding was sometimes the result of rape. I, also, like the idea of peace, love and harmony in the Palaeolithic world and prefer the thought of a smiling Neanderthal ancestor sitting by the campfire sharing the hide of a cave bear with a woman from the new tribe. Both stories might be true, and likely were.
