Them and Us
How Neanderthal Predation Created Modern Humans
A speculative work of evolutionary science proposing that modern human traits emerged from systematic predation by Neanderthals. Danny Vendramini challenges the peaceful coexistence model, arguing instead that a violent, long-term conflict drove the development of human cognition and culture.
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Ranked #1824 of 1942 · 366 pages · Published 2009
Mentioned 1× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 1 episode, most recently on Jan 17, 2014.
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Book data: ISBN 9780908244775. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.