In Search of the Neanderthals: Solving the Puzzle of Human Origins

Christopher Stringer; Clive Gamble

ISBN 10: 0500050708 / ISBN 13: 9780500050705

Published by Thames & Hudson, 1993

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0500050708I4N00

Synopsis:

A survey of the current anthropological and archeological knowledge about Neanderthals examines their relationship to modern humans

Reviews: Compared with Erik Trinkhaus and Pat Shipman's The Neandertals ( LJ 12/92), which traces the history of Neanderthal discoveries, this book is more concerned with current interpretations of the fossil record. English anthropologists Stringer and Gamble hope to settle the controversy over the Neanderthals' proper branch on humanity's family tree by taking their case to a general audience. They marshall the evidence in favor of the "Out of Africa 2" scenario, contending that Neanderthal populations in Europe and the Middle East were replaced by a second African migration between 130,000 and 50,000 years ago. Neanderthals, therefore, are not directly ancestral to modern humans. The authors make a strong case for their interpretations, but they offer little more than a caricature of competing theories. Still, this is an important and readable book, with many good illustrations. Recommended for academic and public libraries.
- Eric Hinsdale, Trinity Univ. Lib., San Antonio
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Bibliographic Details

Title: In Search of the Neanderthals: Solving the ...
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket