Neanderthals could speak like humans, study suggests

An analysis of a Neanderthal's hyoid bone - a horseshoe shaped structure in the neck - suggests they had the ability to speak. Until now the strongest support came from a 1989 Neanderthal hyoid fossil, the same shape as those of humans. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25465102#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa