The Neanderthal Brain—Clues About Cognition
This installment of our head-to-toe tour of the Neanderthal body tackles hominin smarts.
The Neanderthal Brain—Clues About Cognition
Anna Goldfield
Anna Goldfield, an archaeologist who received her Ph.D. from Boston University, specializes in analyzing faunal remains from archaeological sites, with particular emphasis on the diets of Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans. She is currently working on a project that uses arctic and subarctic food preservation strategies as a way of understanding Neanderthal and anatomically modern human behavior in the cold climates of eastern and northern Europe. Goldfield is the illustrator of The Neanderthal Child of Roc de Marsal: A Prehistoric Mystery.
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A Head-to-Toe Tour of the Neanderthal
The Neanderthal body has stories to tell about the life and times of our ancient hominin cousins.
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