Rebecca Wragg Sykes is an archaeologist, writer, and creative professional. She has been fascinated with the past since childhood, and was especially drawn to the ancient world of the Palaeolithic. Her doctoral thesis was the first synthesis of evidence for late Neanderthals in Britain.

Her recently published first book is Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death, and Art. Join us as Sykes shares her work about how 21st century archaeology has led to a reimagining of Neanderthals and the worlds they lived in.    Moderator: Briana Pobiner, paleoanthropologist and educator at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

This program is offered as part of the ongoing HOT (Human Origins Today) Topic series. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/defrosting-neanderthals

This program will be presented as a Zoom video webinar. A link will be emailed to all registrants.  Register Here.

 

 

 

Date: 
November 19, 2020 - 11:30am - 12:30pm

The Planetarium Lady: Eclipse program has been postponed to March 30. Registrants: please check your email for updates.