Neanderthals: A History of Interpretation

@article{Drell2000NeanderthalsAH,
  title={Neanderthals: A History of Interpretation},
  author={Julia R. R. Drell},
  journal={Oxford Journal of Archaeology},
  year={2000},
  volume={19},
  pages={1-24}
}
  • Julia R. R. Drell
  • Published 2000
  • History
  • Oxford Journal of Archaeology
    • Summary. This paper investigates the history of Neanderthal construction in different domains of social life and media. It establishes three broad tendencies within Neanderthal reconstructions: following the expulsion of Neanderthals from ‘humanity’ in the nineteenth century and first half of the twentieth century, the 1950s are characterized by a shift in this perception. From then, Neanderthals appear as essentially human creatures trapped in archaic bodies. Following this initial ideological… CONTINUE READING
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