Last Neanderthal: The Rise, Success and Mysterious Extinction of Our Closest Human Relatives - Ian Tattersall - Hardcover

Scientists have long known that the popular image of the Neanderthal as a primitive, hairy, heavily browed, club-wielding brute is not supported by the fossil evidence. But to date, no such consensus has existed on the riddle of Neanderthals' disappearance. The Last Neanderthal, written by one of the most respected authorities he subject and supported by a dazzling wealth of material, paints the first full portrait of the most familiar and haunting of human relatives. Drawing on the latest findings and sophisticated new techniques of analysis, Ian Tattersall marshals the best available evidence to unravel the mysteries of the Neanderthals -- who they were, how they lived, how they succeeded for so long. Drawing on his own research and the work of others, Tattersall takes on the most fascinating question of all -- what happened to them? This revised edition is fully updated to include information on Tattersall's recent survey of all known Neanderthal fossils and cutting-edge work with Neanderthal DNA.Tattersall, Ian is the author of 'Last Neanderthal: The Rise, Success and Mysterious Extinction of Our Closest Human Relatives - Ian Tattersall - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780028608136 and ISBN 0028608135.