Kindred Neanderthal Life Love Death And Art Rebecca Wragg Sykes by Rebecca Wragg Sykes 9781472937490, 147293749X instant download after payment.

"[A] bold & magnificent attempt to resurrect our Neanderthal kin." — The Wall Street Journal 

In Kindred, Neanderthal expert Rebecca Wragg Sykes shoves aside the cliché of the shivering ragged figure in an icy wasteland, & reveals the Neanderthal you don’t know, our ancestor who lived across vast & diverse tracts of Eurasia & survived through hundreds of thousands of years of massive climate change. This book sheds new light on where they lived, what they ate, & the increasingly complex Neanderthal culture that researchers have discovered. 

Since their discovery 150 years ago, Neanderthals have gone from the losers of the human family tree to A-list hominins. Our perception of the Neanderthal has changed dramatically, but despite growing scientific curiosity, popular culture fascination, & a wealth of coverage in the media & beyond are we getting the whole story? 

The reality of 21st century Neanderthals is complex & fascinating, yet remains virtually unknown & inaccessible outside the scientific literature. Based on the author’s first-hand experience at the cutting-edge of Palaeolithic research & theory, this easy-to-read but information-rich book lays out the first full picture we have of the Neanderthals, from amazing new discoveries changing our view of them forever, to the more enduring mysteries of how they lived & died, & the biggest question of them all: their relationship with modern humans.