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

Tattersall, Ian

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ISBN 10: 0813336759 ISBN 13: 9780813336756

Casa editrice: Basic Books, 1999

Riassunto

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.

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Informazioni sull'autore

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).

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Basic Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0813336759
• ISBN 13: 9780813336756
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile