The Neandertals: Of Skeletons, Scientists, and Scandal
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As a fierce debate rages around the question of whether Neanderthals are the ancestors of modern people, Erik Trinkaus and Pat Shipman begin their book by taking us back to 1856, when the first known remains of a Neanderthal were found in Germany. The authors provide a fascinating history of the science surrounding these mysterious people and the legends that have grown up around them. The Neandertals (most scientists have dropped the H from the name, but popular culture has not yet followed suit) is rich with stories and characters. It reveals much of what we know about the prehistoric past (the last Neanderthal probably died 25,000 years ago), as well as how contemporary biases influence the way we interpret this history.
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"A remarkable account of humankind, both ancient and modern, told with clarity, precision, and the narrative pull of a good novel." -- Jean Auel, Washington Post Book World
"Sketching in the lives of hundred of scientists and their discoveries, conclusions, blunders, and foibles...The Neandertals could stand as a textbook for a course in the history of science...Gripping." -- The New York Times Book Review
The Neandertals: Of Skeletons, Scientists, and Scandal
The Neandertals: Of Skeletons, Scientists, and Scandal,Erik Trinkaus,Vintage,0679732993,Anthropology - Physical,Archaeology / Anthropology,Fossil hominids,History,Life Sciences - Evolution,Neanderthals,Prehistoric man,Science/Mathematics,Social Science / Anthropology / Physical
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