Rough and tumble : aggression, hunting, and human evolution /

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Travis Rayne Pickering argues that the advent of ambush hunting approximately two million years ago marked a milestone in human evolution, one that established the social dynamic that allowed our ancestors to expand their range and diet. He challenges the traditional link between aggression and huma...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pickering, Travis Rayne
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2013.
Subjects:
Hunting, Prehistoric.
Hunting and gathering societies.
Fossil hominids.
Human evolution.
Social evolution.
Cultural Evolution
Chasse préhistorique.
Chasseurs-cueilleurs.
Homme fossile.
Êtres humains > Évolution.
Évolution sociale.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Physical.
Fossil hominids
Human evolution
Hunting and gathering societies
Hunting, Prehistoric
Social evolution
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A Man among Apes; 2. Prehistoric Bloodsport; 3. Tamping the Simian Urge; 4. Conceiving Our Past; 5. Death from Above; Coda; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.

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