num_pages: 123
description: The Neanderthal is among the most mysterious relatives of Homo Was he a dull club-swinging muscleman or a being with developed social behaviour and the ability to speak to plan precisely and even to develop views on the afterlife? For many the Neanderthals are an example of primitive humans but new discoveries suggest that this image needs to be revised. Half a million years ago in Ice Age Europe there emerged people who managed to cope well with the difficult climate  Neanderthal Man. They formed an organized society hunted Mammoths and could make fire. They were able to pass on knowledge; they cared for the old and the handicapped burying their dead and placing gifts on their graves. Yet they became extinct despite their cultural abilities. This richly illustrated book written for general audiences provides a competent look at the history living conditions and culture of the Neanderthal.
language: English
title: The Neanderthals
publisher: Routledge