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The Neanderthals Rediscovered

How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their Story (Revised and Updated Edition)

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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.

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A fantastic overview of the historical record of Neanderthals (so far)

I thoroughly enjoyed the pace of the book; it’s both informative and interesting, and not bogged down with long anecdotes from the author.

Also, very well read.

Excellent from start to finish.

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Nice summary of the rise and fall of our evolutionary cousins. (plus 3 more words)

interesting

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I am a lay person, I found the book very interesting , clear with a very good narrator,

5 stars ..

very interesting

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If your into human evolution and that type of stuff this book is for you the reader was not bad either not a don’t voice that makes you disinterest in a book

Very informative

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Overall I enjoyed the content, though the conclusion at the end seemed to contradict the entire chapter preceding it, so that confused me a bit!

The narration was difficult to enjoy though. A clear voice which is good, but he just sounded bored by the material. Exciting revelations were delivered deadpan, and by the end he sounded actually disdainful at times, as if he disagreed with what he was reading. I usually listen to lecture series performed by the authors, with passion and excitement and enthusiasm... this wasn't that. A shame really, I think a more invested delivery would have transformed this from fine to great.

Good if a little confused at the end

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