Cro-Magnon / Fagan, Brian M

Examines the Cro-Magnons, discussing their environments in which they lived, their encounters with Neanderthal, and how they used intelligence to survive.

Explores the characteristics of Cro-Magnon society during the last Ice Age, discussing how these earliest human ancestors survived and flourished in ancient Europe. Outlines the many challenges they endured on their path to becoming the dominant species on the planet and discusses how early humans overcame their most potent rivals, the Neanderthals. Includes full-color photographs of ancient cave art.