I don’t see why we should assume that (1) all Neanderthal-Homo Sapiens pairings were “one-night stands” and (2) all Neanderthal and Homo Sapiens societies were matrilocal. That seems to assume an improbable level of homogeneity of mating practices and social organization. It seems more intuitive to think that both pairings and societal arrangements (patri- vs. matrilocality) varied then as they do today.
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I don’t see why we should assume that (1) all Neanderthal-Homo Sapiens pairings were “one-night stands” and (2) all Neanderthal and Homo Sapiens societies were matrilocal. That seems to assume an improbable level of homogeneity of mating practices and social organization. It seems more intuitive to think that both pairings and societal arrangements (patri- vs. matrilocality) varied then as they do today.