Identities

Anthropology is an interesting subject. It is the study of humans, the different populations, our origin, our identity. Right now, I'm reading a whole bunch of articles on human evolution and the ancient species we are related to such as the Australopithecine and the Neanderthal. Every article searches for some form of modern human uniqueness, something that sets us apart from the cavemen, from the animals. Many articles report our lack of identity in that we share Neanderthal DNA and have some of the same cultures as these other species. But, doesn't it make sense that we are all the same? It's humbling, and it blows my mind.