An artistic interpretation of how a Neanderthal man would have looked, with long hair and a beard
An exhibit of a Neanderthal man at the Neanderthal Museum in Croatia.
  • What drove Neanderthals to extinction is one of the biggest mysteries in human history.
  • A new book “The Naked Neanderthal” says humans were the main cause thanks to their superior weapons.
  • The author, Ludovic Slimak, thinks humans had less creativity and intellect than Neanderthals.

“Who the hell was this Neanderthal?”

That's the question archaeologist Ludovic Slimak asks in his new book "The Naked Neanderthal."