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The Invaders
- How Humans and Their Dogs Drove Neanderthals to Extinction
- Narrated by: Donna Postel
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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Approximately 200,000 years ago, as modern humans began to radiate out from their evolutionary birthplace in Africa, Neanderthals were already thriving in Europe - descendants of a much earlier migration of the African genus Homo. But when modern humans eventually made their way to Europe 45,000 years ago, Neanderthals suddenly vanished. Ever since the first Neanderthal bones were identified in 1856, scientists have been vexed by the question: Why did modern humans survive while their evolutionary cousins went extinct?
The Invaders musters compelling evidence to show that the major factor in the Neanderthals' demise was direct competition with newly arriving humans. Drawing on insights from the field of invasion biology, Pat Shipman traces the devastating impact of a growing human population: reduction of Neanderthals' geographic range, isolation into small groups, and loss of genetic diversity. But modern humans were not the only invaders who competed with Neanderthals for big game. Shipman reveals fascinating confirmation of humans' partnership with the first domesticated wolf-dogs soon after Neanderthals first began to disappear. This alliance between two predator species, she hypothesizes, made possible an unprecedented degree of success in hunting large Ice Age mammals - a distinct and ultimately decisive advantage for humans over Neanderthals at a time when climate change made both groups vulnerable.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-04-2021
Interesting book that will make you think
The content was interesting but the narration was positively soporific, and took until probably the last third before she got into the role and gave more tone and variation to make it easier to follow.
Definitely learned lots and found it interesting, but wish the first 2/3 was read in a more engaging manner.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-06-2019
Fantastic story of our origins
The story of how humans spread from Africa and interacted with our cousins the Neanderthals in Europe has always fascinated me. This book illustrates very well the means and ways we arrived where we are today, with interesting scientific research and data.
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