The Evolution of the Term "Neanderthal"
Lydia Pyne, author of the book "Seven Skeletons", addressed how new discoveries about the cultural and linguistic characteristics of the Neanderthal are changing the way scientists and archaeologists view the archaic human subspecies.
Description
Lydia Pyne, author of the book "Seven Skeletons", addressed how new discoveries about the cultural and linguistic characteristics of the Neanderthal are changing the way scientists and archaeologists view the archaic human subspecies.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Where were Neanderthals first found?
- What year were Neanderthals discovered?
- According to Ms. Pyne why did scientists believe Neanderthals to be primitive and unintelligent? What recent information has led scientists to view them in a different light?
- Analyze what the term "to Neanderthalize humans" means.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Homosapien
- Neanderthal