Reassessing paleolithic subsistence the Neandertal and modern human foragers of Saint-Césaire / Eugène Morin.

Contents The research problem -- Human origins and the problem of Neandertals -- Foraging theory and the archaeological record -- Saint-Césaire -- The fauna -- Taphonomy -- Seasonality -- Transport decisions and currency analysis -- Testing the hypotheses -- Diet breadth at the regional level -- An alternative look at the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition.
Abstract "In the field of human evolution, few subjects have generated as much controversy as the fate of the Neandertals. Most debates have centered on the problem of their affiliation with early modern humans. This book examines the hypothesis that Neandertals and early modern humans differed in terms of subsistence. To assess this hypothesis, the analysis focuses on animal bones accumulated by these groups at Saint-Cesaire, a collapsed cave in western France. The faunal evidence suggests that Neandertals and early modern humans exploited a similar range of game species"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 311-356) and index.
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LCCN 2011040838
ISBN9781107023277 (hardback)
ISBN1107023270 (hardback)