Neanderthals (TRIH ep 127)
40,000 BCE · Resource
In this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview Professor Chris Stringer (Natural History Museum) about Neanderthals and their place in human prehistory. Drawing on recent archaeology and genetics, Stringer traces the discovery and naming of Neanderthals in the 19th century, evolving scientific views (from brutish 'missing link' portrayals to recognition of cultural complexity), and evidence for burial, ornamentation, cave use (including Bruniquel), and pigment use. The discussion... Dated to the disappearance of the Neanderthals.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 40000 BCE
- Extinction of the Neanderthals (40000 BCE)