An overview of the cognitive implications of the Oldowan Industrial Complex
This paper focuses on the empirical evidence for the cognitive abilities of early hominins of
the Oldowan Industrial Complex (c.≥ 2.6 to 1.4 Mya) on the African continent. It profiles …
the Oldowan Industrial Complex (c.≥ 2.6 to 1.4 Mya) on the African continent. It profiles …
The nature of culture: an eight-grade model for the evolution and expansion of cultural capacities in hominins and other animals
Tracing the evolution of human culture through time is arguably one of the most
controversial and complex scholarly endeavors, and a broad evolutionary analysis of how …
controversial and complex scholarly endeavors, and a broad evolutionary analysis of how …
[图书][B] How things shape the mind: A theory of material engagement
L Malafouris - 2013 - books.google.com
An account of the different ways in which things have become cognitive extensions of the
human body, from prehistory to the present. An increasingly influential school of thought in …
human body, from prehistory to the present. An increasingly influential school of thought in …
Wild macaques challenge the origin of intentional tool production
Intentionally produced sharp-edged stone flakes and flaked pieces are our primary evidence
for the emergence of technology in our lineage. This evidence is used to decipher the …
for the emergence of technology in our lineage. This evidence is used to decipher the …
Early stone tools and cultural transmission: Resetting the null hypothesis
We have learned much about tool use in nonhumans since the discovery of Oldowan stone
tools. Despite the ongoing debate over whether tool use in other animals requires cultural …
tools. Despite the ongoing debate over whether tool use in other animals requires cultural …
4,300-year-old chimpanzee sites and the origins of percussive stone technology
J Mercader, H Barton, J Gillespie… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Archaeological research in the African rainforest reveals unexpected results in the search for
the origins of hominoid technology. The ancient Panin sites from Côte d'Ivoire constitute the …
the origins of hominoid technology. The ancient Panin sites from Côte d'Ivoire constitute the …
[图书][B] Making the modern world: materials and dematerialization
V Smil - 2013 - books.google.com
How much further should the affluent world push its material consumption? Does relative
dematerialization lead to absolute decline in demand for materials? These and many other …
dematerialization lead to absolute decline in demand for materials? These and many other …
[图书][B] The primate origins of human nature
CP Van Schaik - 2016 - books.google.com
The Primate Origins of Human Nature (Volume 3 in The Foundations of Human Biology
series) blends several elements from evolutionary biology as applied to primate behavioral …
series) blends several elements from evolutionary biology as applied to primate behavioral …
[HTML][HTML] Selection of effective stone tools by wild bearded capuchin monkeys
Appreciation of objects' affordances and planning is a hallmark of human technology.
Archeological evidence suggests that Pliocene hominins selected raw material for tool …
Archeological evidence suggests that Pliocene hominins selected raw material for tool …
Old stones' song: use-wear experiments and analysis of the Oldowan quartz and quartzite assemblage from Kanjera South (Kenya)
C Lemorini, TW Plummer, DR Braun… - Journal of Human …, 2014 - Elsevier
Evidence of Oldowan tools by∼ 2.6 million years ago (Ma) may signal a major adaptive shift
in hominin evolution. While tool-dependent butchery of large mammals was important by at …
in hominin evolution. While tool-dependent butchery of large mammals was important by at …