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 Tattersalls recent survey of all known Neanderthal fossils, cutting-edge work with Neanderthal DNA, and new discoveries in Spain.
- ISBN10 0813336759
- ISBN13 9780813336756
- Publish Date 2 December 1999 (first published 1 November 1995)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 13 December 2008
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Basic Books
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 208
- Language English
- URL http://oxbowbooks.com