![]() ![]() Overall, it is a tantalising glimpse into a long-lost world. Naturally, it tends to "this might demonstrate." and "which could be evidence of." but that's the nature of looking into the past. The few images which are in the book are low-resolution and hard to make out. We get given the names of locations, but no geographic maps. It is of course loaded with fascinating information, she also writes with an art that. Similarly, the discussion on dental wear, bone scrapings, and skeletal analysis would be greatly enhanced with even a couple of pictures. Rebecca Wragg Sykes is a paleontologist who has written the best book on Neanderthals I have yet read. This mammoth engraved on mammoth ivory from La Madeleine proved beyond doubt that humans had lived alongside these extinct beasts #IceAgeArt /WAWTZATqTe ![]() For example, we're told that a mammoth tusk was found into which a Neanderthal artist had carved the likeness of a mammoth. The book is full of interesting conjectures and conundrums.īut one thing is conspicuous by its absence - pictures! The book is begging for rich illustrations. The way we view the recent past has a powerful impact on the way we interpret the deep past. There's a surprising chapter on colonialism and racism. That helps to break up the sometimes repetitive lists of times and places. It is slyly and subtly funny - with little pop culture call outs. We get a full history of the science of Neanderthal studies, and an overview of the cutting edge laser-powered science that is happening today. It covers their habits, habitats, and human-like behaviour. This is an amazingly detailed look at the life of Neanderthals. ![]()
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