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The Neanderthals - not so different from ourselves?
New evidence from Shanidar Cave, Iraqi Kurdistan.
A Leicester Lit&Phil lecture by Professor Graeme Barker CBE FBA FSA FRGS, Disney Professor of Archaeology Emeritus, University of Cambridge.
Shanidar Cave is an iconic site in Neanderthal archaeology from 1950s excavations by Ralph Solecki that transformed the image of Neanderthals as archetypal cavemen and cavewomen. New excavations led by Graeme Barker are demonstrating even more complexity in Neanderthal lives (see Secrets of the Neanderthals, Netflix May 2024), making their disappearance 40,000 years ago even more intriguing.
A Leicester Lit&Phil lecture by Professor Graeme Barker CBE FBA FSA FRGS, Disney Professor of Archaeology Emeritus, University of Cambridge.
Shanidar Cave is an iconic site in Neanderthal archaeology from 1950s excavations by Ralph Solecki that transformed the image of Neanderthals as archetypal cavemen and cavewomen. New excavations led by Graeme Barker are demonstrating even more complexity in Neanderthal lives (see Secrets of the Neanderthals, Netflix May 2024), making their disappearance 40,000 years ago even more intriguing.
Monday 24 November
Hansom Hall, Leicester Adult Education College, 50-54 Belvoir St, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 6QL
7.30pm (Coffee and tea served 7.00-7.15pm)Members free. Non-members £7 (students £3) - or join for the whole season for only £35 (students £10). See website for details and to join online. The lecture will also be streamed on Zoom.
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Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society
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