![]() Was this blend of fiction and nonfiction planned from the genesis of your book design or did it evolve later? It is a successful and engaging way to introduce various aspects of Neanderthal culture. Illustrations and creative interpretations about what individual Neanderthals might have thought and experienced lead off each chapter. Our own Rachel Jagareski granted the book a starred review in Foreword’s March/April issue and an author-reviewer conversation about this fascinating chapter of prehistoric history was too compelling to pass up. If they could, Neanderthals would send a hearty grunt of gratitude to this week’s guest, Rebecca Sykes, for Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death, and Art-which will go a long way in repairing their shabby reputation. In other words, if you would have brought one home for dinner, your mother would have approved. But don’t include your Neanderthal ancestors-that’s right: 2.0 percent or so of your DNA is Neanderthal-among the cringeworthy in your bloodline because new research is showing that Homo sapiens and other hominin species were interbreeding with Neanderthals for at least 150,000 years and the ’derthals were amply evolved comparatively. ![]() ![]() ![]() You’re not alone if you have relatives who occasionally cause you to cringe with embarassment, and if you could peek further back in your family tree you’d certainly find a slew more ne’er-do-wells. Reviewer Rachel Jagareski Interviews Rebecca Wragg Sykes, Author of Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death, and Art ![]()
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