Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art by Sykes, Rebecca Wragg

Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art

Kindred is important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also...
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Author: Rebecca Wragg Sykes
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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art by Sykes, Rebecca Wragg

Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art

$63.43

Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art

$63.43
Author: Rebecca Wragg Sykes
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Kindred is important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity.--The New York Times Book Review

A] bold and magnificent attempt to resurrect our Neanderthal kin.--The Wall Street Journal

In Kindred, Neanderthal expert Rebecca Wragg Sykes shoves aside the clich of the shivering ragged figure in an icy wasteland, and reveals the Neanderthal you don't know, our ancestor who lived across vast and diverse tracts of Eurasia and survived through hundreds of thousands of years of massive climate change. This book sheds new light on where they lived, what they ate, and 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, and a wealth of coverage in the media and beyond are we getting the whole story? The reality of 21st century Neanderthals is complex and fascinating, yet remains virtually unknown and inaccessible outside the scientific literature.

Based on the author's first-hand experience at the cutting-edge of Palaeolithic research and 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 and died, and the biggest question of them all: their relationship with modern humans.

Author: Rebecca Wragg Sykes
Publisher: Bloomsbury SIGMA
Published: 10/27/2020
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.90w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781472937490


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/10/2020
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2020
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 18
Shelf Awareness 10/27/2020
Choice 07/01/2021

About the Author

Rebecca Wragg Sykes has been fascinated by the vanished worlds of the Pleistocene ice ages since childhood, and followed this interest through a career researching the most enigmatic characters of all, the Neanderthals. After a PhD on the last Neanderthals living in Britain, she worked in France at the world-famous PACEA laboratory, Université de Bordeaux, on topics ranging from Neanderthal landscapes and territories in the Massif Central region of south-east France, to examining how they were the first ancient humans to produce a synthetic material and tools made of multiple parts.

Alongside her academic activities, she has also also earned a reputation for exceptional public engagement. The public can follow her research through a personal blog and Twitter account, and she frequently writes for the popular media, including the Scientific American and Guardian science blogs. Becky is passionate about sharing the privileged access scientists have to fascinating discoveries about the Neanderthals. She is also co-founder of the influential Trowelblazers project, which highlights women archaeologists, palaeontologists and geologists through innovative outreach and collaboration.

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