ISBN:

• 9780199239184
• 0199239185

Description: xi, 273 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Other Title: Why Neanderthals died out and we survived.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

• Prologue : when climate changed the course of history
• The road to extinction is paved with good intentions
• Once we were not alone
• Failed experiments
• Stick to what you know best
• Being in the right place at the right time
• If only . . .
• Africa in Europe : a Mediterranean serengeti
• One small step for man . . .
• Forever opportunists
• The pawn turned player
• Epilogue : children of chance.

LCCN: 2009020070

Control Number: 695634

Subjects:

• Human evolution.
• Neanderthals.
• Social evolution.