by Dimitra Papagianni (Author), Michael A. Morse (Author)

"In the first complete chronological narrative of the species from emergence to extinction...archaeologist Dimitra Papagianni and science historian Michael Morse have shaped a gem." ―Nature

Includes the most up-to-date findings and interpretations presented in the technical literature. . . . Recommended. — Choice

If you want grounding in our current understanding of our human predecessors, Papagianni, and PhD archaeologist and Morse . . . have written the book for you. . . . Highly recommended. — Library Journal

In recent years, the common perception of the Neanderthals has been transformed, thanks to new discoveries and paradigm-shattering scientific innovations. It turns out that the Neanderthals’ behavior was surprisingly modern: they buried the dead, cared for the sick, hunted large animals in their prime, harvested seafood, and communicated with spoken language. Meanwhile, advances in DNA technologies are compelling us to reassess the Neanderthals’ place in our own past.

For hundreds of thousands of years, Neanderthals evolved in Europe parallel to Homo sapiens evolving in Africa, and, when both species made their first forays into Asia, the Neanderthals may even have had the upper hand. In this important volume, Dimitra Papagianni and Michael A. Morse compile the first full chronological narrative of the Neanderthals’ dramatic existence―from their evolution in Europe to their expansion to Siberia, their subsequent extinction, and ultimately their revival in popular novels, cartoons, cult movies, and television commercials.

77 illustrations, 20 in color

Categories : Prehistory, Biology of Fossils, Archaeology

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B012J5RF4W

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson; Revised and Updated edition (September 8, 2015)

Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 8, 2015

Language ‏ : ‎ English

File size ‏ : ‎ EPUB, 6.33 MB

Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Pages ‏ : ‎ 229