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Title: A excellent introduction to the Neandertals
Review: I intially checked this book out from the local public library, but liked it so much I bought it. I picked up this book knowing next to nothing about this subject and came away with a consuming interest in it. Shreeve, weaves a great story as much about academic backbiting and squabbling as about the Neandertals. He gives a strong overview of the competing theories of human origins as well and talks to all sorts of scientists, not just anthropologists and archaeologists but population geneticists and molecular biologists as well. He gives all sides their two cents worth, but isn't afraid to criticize esteemed scientists for sloppy thinking either. This book is ideal for someone new to the field who wants to understand all the sides of the debate.
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