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El collar del neandertal

The Neanderthal’s Necklace | Destino, 2019 / Temas de Hoy, 1999

Neanderthals are at the center of this compelling narrative by Europe’s leading anthropologist, not because they were our ancestors but because they were not.

Members of a parallel humanity that evolved in Europe for hundreds of thousands of years, they were in direct competition with Cro-Magnons — modern humans. The way Neanderthals lived and the reasons why they disappeared 50,000 years ago offer a surprising mirror in which we can examine and learn more about ourselves. Illustrated, concise and readable, this is a fascinating exploration of human origins.

TRANSLATIONS

Catalan: Columna; Brazil: Globo; Croatia: Izvori; France: Odile Jacob; Germany: Europa Verlag; Japan: Shinhyoron; Netherlands: Wereldbibliotheek; Poland: Znak; Portugal: Gradiva; UK: John Wiley & Sons; US: Four Walls Eight Windows

El collar del neandertal

The Neanderthal’s Necklace | Destino, 2019 / Temas de Hoy, 1999

Neanderthals are at the center of this compelling narrative by Europe’s leading anthropologist, not because they were our ancestors but because they were not.

Members of a parallel humanity that evolved in Europe for hundreds of thousands of years, they were in direct competition with Cro-Magnons — modern humans. The way Neanderthals lived and the reasons why they disappeared 50,000 years ago offer a surprising mirror in which we can examine and learn more about ourselves. Illustrated, concise and readable, this is a fascinating exploration of human origins.

TRANSLATIONS

Catalan: Columna; Brazil: Globo; Croatia: Izvori; France: Odile Jacob; Germany: Europa Verlag; Japan: Shinhyoron; Netherlands: Wereldbibliotheek; Poland: Znak; Portugal: Gradiva; UK: John Wiley & Sons; US: Four Walls Eight Windows