The Last Neanderthal : The Rise, Success, and Mysterious Extinction of Our Closest Human Relatives

Tattersall, Ian

ISBN 10: 0813336759 / ISBN 13: 9780813336756

Published by Westview Press, Oxford, UK, 1999

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208 large pages. Moderate wear to covers' corners and edges. Clean covers. Very clean pages. Green felt-tip number to inside of front cover. Many colour and B&W illustrations.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Last Neanderthal : The Rise, Success, and Mysterious Extinction of Our Closest Human Relatives
• Publisher: Westview Press, Oxford, UK
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813336759
• ISBN 13: 9780813336756
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Scientists have long known that the popular image of the Neanderthal as a primitive, hairy, heavily browed, club-wielding brute is not supported by the fossil evidence. But to date, no such consensus has existed on the riddle of Neanderthals' disappearance. The Last Neanderthal , written by one of the most respected authorities on the subject and supported by a dazzling wealth of material, paints the first full portrait of the most familiar and haunting of human relatives. Drawing on the latest findings and sophisticated new techniques of analysis, Ian Tattersall marshals the best available evidence to unravel the mysteries of the Neanderthals - who they were, how they lived, how they succeeded for so long. Drawing on his own research and the work of others, Tattersall takes on the most fascinating question of all - what happened to them? This revised edition is fully updated to include information on Tattersall's recent survey of all known Neanderthal fossils, cutting-edge work with Neanderthal DNA, and new discoveries in Spain.

About the Author

Ian Tattersall is Chairman and Curator of the Department of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History and adjunct professor of anthropology at Columbia University. His books include The Fossil Train, The Human Odyssey, Becoming Human , and The Myths of Human Evolution (with Niles Eldredge).