The humans who went extinct: why neanderthals died out and we survived

Neanderthals - no less than another kind of human - almost made it, finally dying out just 28,000 years ago. What caused us to survive while they went extinct? Ecology holds the clues, argues Clive Finlayson. It comes down to climatechange and chance. There was little in it, and things could have turned out quite differently. INDICE: 1: The road to extinction is paved with good intentions; 2: Once we were not alone; 3: Failed experiments; 4: Stick to what you know best; 5:Being in the right place at the right time; 6: If only.. ; 7: Africa in Europe - a Mediterranean Serengeti; 8: One small step for man.. ; 9: Forever opportunists; 10: The pawn turned player; Epilogue: Children of chance; Endnotes

• ISBN: 978-0-19-923919-1
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 11/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés