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Neanderthals as fiction in archaeological narrative

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Abigail Hackett  and
Robin Dennell
Abigail Hackett
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology and Prehistory, University of Sheffield, Northgate House, West Street, Sheffield S1 4ET
Robin Dennell
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology and Prehistory, University of Sheffield, Northgate House, West Street, Sheffield S1 4ET
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Extract

The authors deconstruct the fictional image of Neanderthals, showing why we see them in the way we do.

Keywords

Neanderthalsfictionarchaeological narrative
Type
Debate
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Antiquity , Volume 77 , Issue 298 , December 2003 , pp. 816 - 827
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 2003

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