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  In Search of the Neanderthals: Solving the Puzzle of Human Origins

  by Christopher Stringer, Clive Gamble

  Portrayed as club-wielding cavemen, the Neanderthals have become the archetype of all that is primitive and uncultured. But were the Neanderthals the ancestors of modern humans, or an evolutionary dead end, replaced by fully modern people from Africa? The authors take the latter view in this highly readable book that provides the most up-to-date summary of knowledge about Neanderthals and their world.
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  The Neandertal Enigma : Solving the Mystery of Modern Human Origins

  by James Shreeve

  In search of the truth about the Neanderthals, Shreeve takes readers on a prehistoric journey as he examines the scientific evidence and addresses the controversy surrounding their fate. He offers a fascinating theory of what might have allowed two equally human species to share a moment in evolution history, as well as what may have led to the triumph of one and the poignant disappearance of the other.
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  Neanderthal

  by John Darnton

  Not since "Jurassic Park" has a novel so enthralled readers everywhere. Now, enter the world of "Neanderthal"... The expedition of the century uncovers the find of the millennium... Neanderthal. In the remote mountains of central Asia, an eminent Harvard archeologist discovers something extraordinary. He sends a cryptic message to two colleagues. But then he disappears. Matt Mattison and Susan Arnot -- once... (more)
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  Extinct Humans

  by Ian Tattersall

  An assessment of the many species of humans -- all but one of them now extinct -- that have existed during the six-million-year-history of the hominid family. Scientists have long envisioned the human "family tree" as a straight-line progression from the apelike australopithecines to the enigmatic Homo habilis to the famous Neanderthals, culminating in us, Homo sapiens. But this model is unlike the evolutionary... (more)
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  Unsolved Mysteries of History: An Eye-Opening Investigation into the Most Baffling Events of All Time

  by Paul Aron

  Who built Stonehenge? Why did the pharaohs build the pyramids? Did Richard III kill the princes in the tower? Could the Titanic have been saved? Did Hitler murder his niece? PRAISE FOR UNSOLVED MYSTERIES OF HISTORY "Like a sleuth, Aron pieces together the possible answers . . . It’s an engaging way to learn more about history and the new evidence that sheds light on... (more)
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  The Early Upper Paleolithic beyond Western Europe

  This volume brings together prominent archaeologists working in areas outside Western Europe to discuss the most recent evidence for the origins of the early Upper Paleolithic and its relationship to the origin of modern humans. With a wealth of primary data from archaeological sites and regions that have never before been published and discussions of materials from difficult-to-find sources, the collection urges... (more)
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  Desolate Landscapes: Ice-Age Settlement in Eastern Europe (The Rutgers Series in Human Evolution)

  by John F. Hoffecker

  Ice-Age Eastern Europe was an inhospitable place isolated from the moderating influence of oceans. Unlike Western Europe, which was settled over half a million years ago, Eastern Europe remained largely unoccupied until the appearance of the cold-adapted Neanderthals. When modern humans arrived from southern latitudes, they were anatomically less suited to colder climates, but successfully colonized Eastern Europe... (more)