The smart Neanderthal : bird catching, cave art & the cognitive revolution
Finlayson, Clive, 1955-2019
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Since the late 1980s the dominant theory of human origins has been that a 'cognitive revolution' (C.50,000 years ago) led to the advent of our species, Homo sapiens. As a result of this revolution our species spread and eventually replaced all existing archaic Homo species, ultimately leading to the superiority of modern humans. Or so we thought. As Clive Finlayson explains, the latest advances in genetics prove that there was significant interbreeding between Modern Humans and the Neanderthals. All non-Africans today carry some Neanderthal genes. We have also discovered aspects of Neanderthal behaviour that indicate that they were not cognitively inferior to modern humans, as we once thought, and in fact had their own rituals and art.
Main title:
The smart Neanderthal : bird catching, cave art & the cognitive revolution / Clive Finlayson.
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Imprint:
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Collation:
xi, 228 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780198797524
Dewey class:
569.986
Language:
English
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BRN:
356572
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Environment | 569.986 FIN | Available |