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 has not...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Papagianni, Dimitra
Other Authors: Morse, Michael A. (Michael Ari), 1969-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • A long underestimated type of human
  • The first Europeans : 1 million to 600,000 years ago
  • Defeating the cold : 600,000 to 250,000 years ago
  • Meet the Neanderthals : 250,000 to 130,000 years ago
  • An end to isolation : 130,000 to 60,000 years ago
  • Endgame : 60,000 to 25,000 years ago
  • Still with us?.