The Neanderthal woman nicknamed Nana, reconstructed at the Gibraltar Museum, with feathers. (S. Finlayson/Gibraltar National Museum) |
Trail of feathers to the Neanderthal mind
In his new book The Smart Neanderthal, palaeoanthropologist Clive Finlayson makes the claim that Neanderthals were our cognitive equals — and that birds had a part to play in that. Finlayson — a passionate amateur birdwatcher — offers insight into human and Neanderthal behaviour gleaned from long-neglected fossil evidence of their interaction with birds.
Nature | 5 min read |
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Tuesday, February 05, 2019
Neanderthal woman nicknamed Nana
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