The Neandertal Enigma: Solving The Mystery Of Modern Human Origins
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased spine
At the heart of one of science's greatest unsolved puzzles stands the Neandertal — a powerfully built, large-brained hominid who dominated Europe and western Asia for over 200,000 years, only to vanish without a clear trace approximately 30,000 years ago. The Neandertal Enigma chronicles science journalist James Shreeve's immersive journey into the fiercely contested debate over modern human origins, pitting the Out of Africa theory against the multiregional hypothesis in a battle that strikes at the very core of what it means to be human. Shreeve masterfully weaves together cutting-edge paleoanthropology, genetics, and archaeology, granting readers rare access to the laboratories and fossil sites where the world's leading scientists wage their intellectual wars. His narrative is propulsive and richly detailed, presenting complex evolutionary science with the verve of a thriller while never sacrificing rigor or accuracy. Did our ancestors coexist — or interbreed — with Neandertals, or did we simply replace them? The answer, as Shreeve argues with compelling force, may redefine the very story of humanity itself.
Author: James Shreeve
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased spine
At the heart of one of science's greatest unsolved puzzles stands the Neandertal — a powerfully built, large-brained hominid who dominated Europe and western Asia for over 200,000 years, only to vanish without a clear trace approximately 30,000 years ago. The Neandertal Enigma chronicles science journalist James Shreeve's immersive journey into the fiercely contested debate over modern human origins, pitting the Out of Africa theory against the multiregional hypothesis in a battle that strikes at the very core of what it means to be human. Shreeve masterfully weaves together cutting-edge paleoanthropology, genetics, and archaeology, granting readers rare access to the laboratories and fossil sites where the world's leading scientists wage their intellectual wars. His narrative is propulsive and richly detailed, presenting complex evolutionary science with the verve of a thriller while never sacrificing rigor or accuracy. Did our ancestors coexist — or interbreed — with Neandertals, or did we simply replace them? The answer, as Shreeve argues with compelling force, may redefine the very story of humanity itself.