This paper contributes to a debate in the palaeoarchaeological community about the major
time-lag between the origin of anatomically modern humans and the appearance of typically …

More studies have focused on aspects of chimpanzee behaviour and cognition relevant to
the evolution of culture than on any other species except our own. Accordingly, analysis of …

" Over the last three million years or so, our lineage has diverged sharply from those of our
great ape relatives. Change has been rapid (in evolutionary terms) and pervasive …

Asymmetry of the brain and behaviour (lateralization) has traditionally been considered
unique to humans. However, research has shown that this phenomenon is widespread …

This paper discusses two perspectives, each of which recognises the importance of
environmental resources in enhancing and amplifying our cognitive capacity. One is the …

Culture pervades human lives and has allowed our species to create niches all around the
world and its oceans, in ways quite unlike any other primate. Indeed, our cultural nature …

The Rise of Homo sapiens provides an unrivalled interdisciplinary introduction to the subject
of hominin cognitive evolution that is appropriate for general audiences and students in …

The earliest dispersal of humans into North America is a contentious subject, and proposed
early sites are required to meet the following criteria for acceptance:(1) archaeological …

The capacity of Homo sapiens for the intergenerational accumulation of complex
technologies, practices, and beliefs is central to contemporary accounts of human …

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 …