Comment by shakna

> We have no evidence of warfare between the species.

Thats not correct.

We have a neanderthal slain by spear, at a time and place where it was only carried by modern humans. [0]

This isn't a singular event. We have a history on injuries consistent with war, on both sides.

Yes, we "sheboinked". We also took women as prizes of war and raped them. As humanity has continued to do for most of their history.

Sure, the story is probably more complex. Some tribes at war, others at trade. Some who intermingle, and others who raged. That's... Just history of a people. That's normal.

But we absolutely have a history of war between the species.

[0] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00472...