Recent scientific discoveries have shown just how much we’ve previously underestimated Neanderthals. It turns out that their lives were very similar to those of our ancestors.
This hour: we learn about Neanderthals, and discuss why humans have dismissed them for decades.
GUESTS:
- Ella Al-Shamahi - National Geographic Explorer, a TV presenter, palaeo-anthropologist, evolutionary biologist, and a stand-up comic. Her latest book is "The Handshake: A Gripping History."
- Anna Goldfield - Host of the podcast “The Dirt” and an archeologist.
- Bruce Hardy - Professor of Anthropology at Kenyon College.
- Claire Cameron - Author of “The Last Neanderthal,” among other books.
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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.
