Neanderthals Among Us: The Making of a Prehistoric Human

'A keen examination of the interplay between specialized and pop knowledge, clearly written, richly documented, and highly recommended!' —Prof. Jonathan Marks, author of Understanding Human Diversity 'A superb, original and critical synthesis of so much previously unknown material – truly brilliant!' —Margaret W. Conkey, Professor Emerita of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley 'While Neanderthals went extinct tens of thousands of years ago, they remain with us – not just in the genes of many modern humans, but in our imaginations. As Peter Sahlins shows in this deeply researched and exceptionally entertaining book, for 170 years Neanderthals have obsessed modern humans. Synthesizing an astonishing mass of material, he reveals the myriad ways in which scientists, artists and popular entertainers have portrayed these close relatives of ours, in the hope that by understanding them, we will understand ourselves.' —Prof. David A. Bell, author of Napoleon: A Concise Biography