"Steve"  wrote in message
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> Hi;
>
> I keep seeing cro magnon people referred to as modern humans.
> Pictures in books and magazines make them look like ordinary people.
> Given that I am curious as to what is the difference between cro
> magnon people and homo sapiens?

Am no expert, but there is no essential difference between what the two
labels refer to. Cro Magnon however brings with it a side-reference to the
place in France where traces of these relatively modern people were found;
and Homo Sapiens is merely a slapped-on and (very serious and
sophisticated-sounding;) Latin label. That's all.

Just one more comment: By adding one more "Sapiens" to form Homo Sapiens
Sapiens, some people feel sure we are talking about the very most modern
(recently evolved) type of humans -- that not only can but also *like* and
can get addicted to doing calculus, consider cohomologies, and designing
digital devices.

(BTW, I don't belong to that category of humans.)

Sincerely yours,

P
(member of Homo Sapiens sEPTicus)
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