Finishing The Neanderthals Rediscovered. Great little book. Great update of recent discoveries and how they apply to our view of this species. Going through the different opinions and, which are to seldom seen, telling their story from the neanderthal perspective. Not as some species that had a doomed destiny awaiting them but as a species that for a long time outcompeted the Sapiens variety in Europe and Asia. Also liked that they told their story from the beginning in a chronological way. They evolved too, just like us they adapted during their long history. Takes up discussions through history, some have been answered while some is still ongoing. The interesting thing with research is that most answers to a question breeds three new questions. Thats what makes history and archaeology so alive and interesting.
I have a question
The documentary I watched attributed the Neanderthal's disappearance to the super volcano near Naples. Was the same theory expressed in the book?