Thin on the Ground: Neandertal Biology, Archeology and Ecology synthesizes the current knowledge about our sister species the Neandertals, combining data from a variety of disciplines to reach a cohesive theory behind Neandertal low population densities and relatively low rate of technological innovation. The book highlights and contrasts the differences between Neandertals and early modern humans and explores the morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptive solutions which led to the extinction of the Neandertals and the population expansion of modern humans.
Written by a world recognized expert in physical anthropology, Thin on the Ground: Neandertal Biology, Archaeology and Ecology will be a must have title for anyone interested in the rise and fall of the Neandertals.
Inhoudsopgave
Chapter 1: Thin on the Ground: Population Density and Technological Innovation
Chapter 2: The Neandertals in Time and Space
Chapter 3: The Body Neandertal
Chapter 4: Surviving the Cold
Chapter 5: The Caloric Economy of Pleistocene Europe
Chapter 6: Neandertals as Consumers
Chapter 7: Red in Tooth and Claw: Neandertals as Predators
Chapter 8: In the Company of Killers: Neandertals as Carnivores
Chapter 9: The Cost of Living in Ice Age Europe
Chapter 10: Neandertal Life, Life History, and Demography
Chapter 11: From Thin to Thick: The African MSA
Over de auteur
Steven E. Churchill is Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University. A recognized leader in the field of physical anthropology, Dr. Churchill is the author of more than 50 research articles on the morphology and behavior of Neandertals and early modern humans.
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