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

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.

Unsolved Mysteries of History: An Eye-Opening Investigation into the Most Baffling Events of All Time

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)

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)

The Neandertal Enigma : Solving the Mystery of Modern Human Origins

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.

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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