The
Neanderthals have become the archetype of all that is primitive. But what
is their true story? Today Neanderthal specialists are locked in one of
the fiercest debates in modern science. One side, the "multiregional"
school, argues that the Neanderthals and their contemporaries evolved
semi-independently into modern humans. Christopher Stringer leads the
"out of Africa" school, which believes that the Neanderthals were replaced
by modern people from Africa. This is core reading for anyone interested
in the evolution of modern humans. Christopher Stringer backs up his arguements
with a wealth of data and makes this book a must for every archaeologist.
The
Neanderthals have become the archetype of all that is primitive. But what
is their true story? Today Neanderthal specialists are locked in one of
the fiercest debates in modern science. One side, the "multiregional"
school, argues that the Neanderthals and their contemporaries evolved
semi-independently into modern humans. Christopher Stringer leads the
"out of Africa" school, which believes that the Neanderthals were replaced
by modern people from Africa. This is core reading for anyone interested
in the evolution of modern humans. Christopher Stringer backs up his arguements
with a wealth of data and makes this book a must for every archaeologist.