Zooming out the microscope on cumulative cultural evolution:'Trajectory B'from animal to human culture
C Andersson, C Tennie - Humanities and Social Sciences …, 2023 - nature.com
It is widely believed that human culture originated in the appearance of Oldowan stone-tool
production (circa 2.9 Mya) and a primitive but effective ability to copy detailed know-how …
production (circa 2.9 Mya) and a primitive but effective ability to copy detailed know-how …
Combinatoriality and Compositionality in Everyday Primate Skills
N Gontier - International Journal of Primatology, 2024 - Springer
Human language, hominin tool production modes, and multimodal communications systems
of primates and other animals are currently well-studied for how they display …
of primates and other animals are currently well-studied for how they display …
The proceduralization of hominin knapping skill: memorizing different lithic technologies
Reconstructing the technical and cognitive abilities of past hominins requires an
understanding of how skills like stone toolmaking were learned and transmitted. We ask how …
understanding of how skills like stone toolmaking were learned and transmitted. We ask how …
Young children spontaneously invent three different types of associative tool use behaviour
Associative Tool Use (ATU) describes the use of two or more tools in combination, with the
literature further differentiating between Tool set use, Tool composite use, Sequential tool …
literature further differentiating between Tool set use, Tool composite use, Sequential tool …
Combinatoriality and Compositionality in Communication, Skills, Tool Use, and Language
Combinatorial behavior involves combining different elements into larger aggregates with
meaning. It is generally contrasted with compositionality, which involves the combining of …
meaning. It is generally contrasted with compositionality, which involves the combining of …
The Neuroarchaeology of Language Origins
S Putt - 2022 - academic.oup.com
Working within a neuroarchaeological framework, this chapter discusses the results of
multiple studies that demonstrate that linguistic instruction is not necessary to learn how to …
multiple studies that demonstrate that linguistic instruction is not necessary to learn how to …