Recent scientific discoveries have shown just how much we’ve previously underestimated Neanderthals. It turns out that their lives were very similar to those of our ancestors.

This hour: we learn about Neanderthals, and discuss why humans have dismissed them for decades.

GUESTS:

• Ella Al-Shamahi - National Geographic Explorer, a TV presenter, palaeo-anthropologist, evolutionary biologist, and a stand-up comic. Her latest book is "The Handshake: A Gripping History."
• Anna Goldfield - Host of the podcast “The Dirt” and an archeologist.
• Bruce Hardy - Professor of Anthropology at Kenyon College.
• Claire Cameron - Author of “The Last Neanderthal,” among other books.

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