The Neanderthals rediscovered : how modern science is rewriting their history /

"For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as dim-witted evolutionary dead-enders who looked and behaved completely differently from us, but in recent years their story has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and advances in scientific techniques. In a compelling narrative one that ha...

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Main Author: Papagianni, Dimitra
Other Authors: Morse, Michael A. (Michael Ari), 1969-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2013.
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Summary:"For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as dim-witted evolutionary dead-enders who looked and behaved completely differently from us, but in recent years their story has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and advances in scientific techniques. In a compelling narrative one that has not previously been told in a way that encompasses the entire dramatic arc from evolution to expansion to extinction this book takes a fresh and engaging look at the whole story of the Neanderthals, setting out all the evidence, redressing the balance and arriving at a fairer assessment of a species that was closely related to us and in so doing addresses what it is to be human."--Book jacket
Physical Description:208 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-204) and index.
ISBN:9780500051771 :
0500051771