In geologischem Mastab ist die Geschichte des Menschen noch sehr kurz; gerade zwei Millionen Jahre liegt das Auftreten des ersten Homo erectus zuruck. Doch diese Anfange erscheinen uns heute unendlich weit entruckt. Dabei stoen wir, ohne daruber nachzudenken, immer wieder auf unser evolutionsbiologisches Erbe: Auf der Autobahn folgen Raser ihrem Jagdinstinkt und hetzen den Vordermann wie eine Beute. Im Gedrange der U-Bahn spuren viele Menschen, dass sie eigentlich in Kleingruppen von zwanzig bis dreiig Personen gehoren. Und selbst der Heihunger auf Sues und Fast Food hat Wurzeln in unserer...

Since the Western world first became aware of the existence of Neanderthals, this Pleistocene human has been a regular focus of interest among specialists and also among the general public. In fact, we know far more about Neanderthals than we do about any other extinct human population. Furthermore, over the past 150 years no other palaeospecies has been such a constant source of discussion and fierce debate among palaeoanthropologists and archaeologists. This book presents the status of our knowledge as well as the methods and techniques used to study this extinct population and it suggests...

Since the Western world first became aware of the existence of Neanderthals, this Pleistocene human has been a regular focus of interest among specialists and also among the general public. In fact, we know far more about Neanderthals than we do about any other extinct human population. Furthermore, over the past 150 years no other palaeospecies has been such a constant source of discussion and fierce debate among palaeoanthropologists and archaeologists. This book presents the status of our knowledge as well as the methods and techniques used to study this extinct population and it suggests...