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Vendramini, Danny, 1948-
Them and Us: how Neanderthal predation created modern humans
Includes index, bibliography
1. Anthropology – Predation (Biology) – Human evolution – Neanderthals – Human beings 304
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To my father, who said, “Be intuitive.” And to Rosie, who said, “Be rigorous.”
Science is a collaborative pursuit and I am indebted to the authors of the 800 papers and academic sources I’ve quoted in this book. Without their bricks, there would be no house. In particular, my thanks to Tord Kjellstrom, Iain Davidson, Johan M G van der Dennen, Coral Wynter, Erik Trinkaus, Svante Pääbo, Heather Smith, John Shea, Tony McMichael, Paul Mellars, Susan Antón, David Pearce, Erella Hovers, and Michael Kaplan. Likewise, I’m especially indebted to my daughters Josie and Bella, Emily Walker, Bernard Shirley, Keith Johnson, Ned Walker, Andrew Bell, Tom Markham and my publisher Tony Bennett for their invaluable editorial input and advice.
My thanks also to Arturo Balseiro, Creative Director of Dharma Estudio, for his forensic reconstructions of a Neanderthal and to Helen Forlong from WordWitches for her scholarly editing and fabulous book design. Above all, my thanks and appreciation to my wife, muse, mentor and lifelong editor, Rosie Scott.
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