News flash: Negative evidence convicts Neanderthals of gross mental incompetence

News flash: Negative evidence convicts Neanderthals of gross mental incompetence

Speth argues that Neanderthals were not as unintelligent as commonly assumed, noting that archaeologists base many of their conclusions regarding Neanderthals on misguided presumptions. He presents several arguments for challenging the common knowledge about Neanderthals, stressing the paucity of de...

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Veröffentlicht in:World archaeology 2004-12, Vol.36 (4), p.519-526
1. Verfasser: Speth, John
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anthropological museums
Archaeology
Bison
Bison hunting
Bones
Caves
Cognition
Diet
Hominids
Human origins
Human paleontology
Humans
Hunter gatherers
Intelligence
Mankind origin and evolution
Methodology and general studies
Neanderthals
Paleoanthropology
Paleolithic Age
Prehistory and protohistory
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Zusammenfassung:Speth argues that Neanderthals were not as unintelligent as commonly assumed, noting that archaeologists base many of their conclusions regarding Neanderthals on misguided presumptions. He presents several arguments for challenging the common knowledge about Neanderthals, stressing the paucity of definitive evidence related to many aspects of Neanderthal life.
ISSN:0043-8243
1470-1375
DOI:10.1080/0043824042000303692