Free Neanderthal Presentation and Book Launch

Meet the renowned author beind the acclaimed bestseller
'Neanderthal: Life, Death, Art and Love'

The Neanderthals are our closest prehistoric relatives, but what do we really know about them and their world? To warm up to this year's big special exhibition, Neanderthals, join us for a book launch and presentation by the renowned researcher and author Rebecca Wraggs Sykes. Meet her for a conversation about the Neanderthals' life, death, art and love on the occasion of the Danish publication of her critically acclaimed book, which gives a whole new look at the Neanderthals.

You can hear Rebecca talk about the book and about her research at the Natural History Museum of Denmark on Saturday 26 March from 3.30 PM til 4.30 PM in the auditorium on the 2nd floor.

Subsequently, it will be possible to buy the book at a discount and have it signed.

Behind the author

Rebecca Wragg Sykes is an archaeologist and author and holds an honorary fellowship from the School of Archeology, Classics and Egyptology at the University of Liverpool. Her critically acclaimed bestseller 'KINDRED: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art' is based on the latest research in the field and is now published in Danish.

What the reviewers say

In 2021, the book won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was further awarded the Book of the Year by Current Archeology. It has been selected as one of the 100 most notable books of 2021 by The New York Times and named the book of the year by The Sunday Times, the book of the week by The Times and the book of the day by The Guardian.

The book is now global phenomenon and has been translated into 19 different languages so far.

What you need to know

• The event is in English
• Participation is free but you need to sign up through Billetto.