The Neanderthal Legacy: An Archaeological Perspective from Western Europe by Mellars, Paul A

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Paperback / softback. New. The Neanderthals populated western Europe from nearly 250,000 to 30,000 years ago when they disappeared from the archaeological record. In turn, populations of anatomically modern humans, Homo sapiens, came to dominate the area. Seeking to understand the nature of this replacement, which has become a hotly debated issue, Paul Mellars brings together an unprecedented amount of information on the behavior of Neanderthals. His comprehensive overview ranges from the evidence of tool manufacture and related patterns of lithic technology, through the issues of subsistence and settlement patterns, to the more controversial evidence for social organization, cognition, and intelligence. Mellars argues that previous attempts to characterize Neanderthal behavior as either "modern" or "ape-like" are both overstatements. We can better comprehend the replacement of Neanderthals, he maintains, by concentrating on the social and demographic structure of… Read More

Princeton Univ Pr, 2015. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 471 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.00 inches.

Princeton Univ Pr, 2015. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 471 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.00 inches.