The Neanderthals Rediscovered

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

By: Dimitra Papagianni, Michael A. Morse

Narrated by: Nigel Patterson

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.

©2015 Dimitra Papagianni and Michael A. Morse (P)2017 Tantor

excellant

sometimes it gets a bit pike a college lecture . But persevere really good book 8f you are interested in subject

Great listen for a long car trip

This was such an interesting book and discussion on the subject and the review of Neanderthals as a whole. There is a lot of history we are only just learning now and I appreciated the insight. The narration is one of the best I’ve listened to and it was a thoroughly enjoyable audio book.

Fascinating

I've been a big fan of Neanderthals and have always agreed that they are under-appreciated and under-reported. It's great to see that new discoveries are giving voice to these ancient ancestors - yes, they are my ancestors for sure, my DNA results prove it out.

This book is well-written and engaging. I do recommend it.

Excellent

An excellent work. Well put together work made easy to understand and listen to kudos.

Very enjoyable

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It moves along much faster than some other recent books about Paleolithic humans. This book does not go nearly as far down the rabbit holes of highly technical and esoteric minutia as those other books do. Yet it is highly informative and science based (as of the time it was published). I found the reader's style to initially seem a little stuffy, but that impression son faded and I ended up likeing the reader overall.