HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic: Last of the Neanderthals: Their Extinction and Legacy

Who were the Neanderthals, what were their lives like, why did they go extinct, and what legacy did they leave behind? In this video, Shara Bailey, Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Anthropology at New York University, provides an overview of the latest research on Neanderthals.
Moderator: Briana Pobiner, paleoanthropologist and educator at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
This program aired December 19, 2024, as part of the ongoing HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic series.
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