Ep. 896: Who Were the Neanderthals?
The MeatEater Podcast
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4.9 • 37.9K Ratings
🗓️ 29 June 2026
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
Steven Rinella talks with authors Dimitra Papagianni and Michael A. Morse.
Topics discussed: What we mean when we say “neanderthal,” taal v. thaal; 23andMe; human and neanderthal interactions; how language may have operated; cannibalism through the ages; neanderthal fashion; the limits of site excavation; and more.
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