Episode Synopsis "Neanderthals, Bones & Burials with Dr Emma Pomeroy"

Neaderthals are plagued with stereotypes - brutish, simple and less human hominids. However, evidence increasingly suggests they were capable of abstract thought and compassion just like us.What evidence do we have of Neaderthal compassion? How can we...

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