NEANDERTHALS REDISCOVERED (PB)

Although they have been extinct for 40,000 years, our genetic inheritance means that they are not entirely gone. Once stereotyped as simple and brutish, recent discoveries by archaeologists and geneticists have painted a different picture of Neanderthals, and one more familiar to us: they buried their dead, cared for the sick, and even painted cave walls. This fully updated edition presents cutting-edge research on our fascinating hominin relatives. By confronting our differences and similarities, this book addresses the biggest question of all: what it means to be human.