Stone tools and the evolution of human cognition /

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"Stone tools are the most durable and common type of archaeological remain and one of the most important sources of information about behaviors of early hominins. Stone Tools and the Evolution of Human Cognition develops methods for examining questions of cognition, demonstrating the progressio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Nowell, April, 1969- (Editor ), Davidson, Iain, 1948- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, ©2010.
Colección:UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Stone implements.
Tools, Prehistoric.
Cognition and culture.
Human behavior.
Human evolution.
Technology and civilization.
Outils de pierre.
Outils préhistoriques.
Cognition et culture.
Comportement humain.
Êtres humains > Évolution.
Technologie et civilisation.
human behavior.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Archaeology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Cognition and culture
Human behavior
Human evolution
Stone implements
Technology and civilization
Tools, Prehistoric
Steingerät
Mensch
Kulturelle Evolution
Kognitive Kompetenz
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Stone tools are the most durable and common type of archaeological remain and one of the most important sources of information about behaviors of early hominins. Stone Tools and the Evolution of Human Cognition develops methods for examining questions of cognition, demonstrating the progression of mental capabilities from early hominins to modern humans through the archaeological record.
Dating as far back as 2.5-2.7 million years ago, stone tools were used in cutting up animals, woodworking, and preparing vegetable matter. Today, lithic remains give archaeologists insight into the forethought, planning, and enhanced working memory of our early ancestors. Contributors focus on multiple ways in which archaeologists can investigate the relationship between tools and the evolving human mind--including joint attention, pattern recognition, memory usage, and the emergence of language.
Offering a wide range of approaches and diversity of place and time, the chapters address issues such as skill, social learning, technique, language, and cognition based on lithic technology. Stone Tools and the Evolution of Human Cognition will be of interest to Paleolithic archaeologists and paleoanthropologists interested in stone tool technology and cognitive evolution."--pub. desc.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 234 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781607320319
1607320312
Acceso:Legal Deposit;

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