Thin on the ground : Neandertal biology, archeology, and ecology / Steven Emilio Churchill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Churchill, Steven Emilio, author.

Series:

Advances in human biology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neanderthals.

Paleolithic period.

Human evolution.

Physical Description:

xvi, 453 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Summary:

"Thin on the Ground: Neandertal Biology, Archeology and Ecology synthesizes the current knowledge about our sister species the Neandertals, combining data from a variety of disciplines to reach a cohesive theory behind Neandertal low population densities and relatively low rate of technological innovation. The book highlights and contrasts the differences between Neandertals and early modern humans and explores the morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptive solutions which led to the extinction of the Neandertals and the population expansion of modern humans. Written by a world recognized expert in physical anthropology, Thin on the Ground: Neandertal Biology, Archaeology and Ecology will be a must have title for anyone interested in the rise and fall of the Neandertals"-- Provided by publisher.

"Integrates current understanding of the biology, archeology, and ecology of Neandertals"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Thin on the Ground : Population Density and Technological Innovation

The Neandertals in Time and Space

The Body Neandertal

Surviving the Cold

The Caloric Economy of Pleistocene Europe

Neandertals as Consumers

Red in Tooth and Claw : Neandertals as Predators

In the Company of Killers : Neandertals as Carnivores

The Cost of Living in Ice Age Europe

Neandertal Life, Life History, and Demography

From Thin to Thick : The African MSA .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-443) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Churchill, Steven Emilio. Thin on the ground

ISBN:

9781118590874

1118590872

OCLC:

890814218

Online:

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