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Chapter One

Examining Neanderthal Humanity and Spirituality Through Archaeology and Oral Tradition This paper was originally written for and presented at the 2016 Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology Conference (University of Northern Iowa). After several attempts to submit it to anthropological publications and being told it “wasn’t anthropological enough”, I’ve decided to self-publish it here. Enjoy! Defining religion has long been a question…

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