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

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

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Author / Creator:	Papagianni, Dimitra.
Imprint:	London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2013.
Description:	208 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Neanderthals. Antiquities, Prehistoric. Fossil hominids. Human evolution. Human remains (Archaeology) Neanderthals.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9337660

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Other authors / contributors:	Morse, Michael A.
ISBN:	9780500051771 0500051771
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
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

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Summary:	In recent years, the common perception of the Neanderthal 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 spoke. Meanwhile, advances in DNA technologies have forced a reassessment of the Neanderthals' place in our own past.<br> <br> <p>For hundreds of thousands of years, Neanderthals evolved in Europe very much in parallel to the Homo sapiens line evolving in Africa, and, when both species made their first forays into Asia, the Neanderthals may even have had the upper hand. Here, Dimitra Papagianni and Michael A. Morse look at the Neanderthals through the full dramatic arc of their 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 TV commercials.</p>
Physical Description:	208 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780500051771 0500051771