The dawn of human culture

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Author

Richard G. Klein

Contributions

Edgar, Blake. - Contributor

Publication

2002 - Wiley, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

72,000 words, Guess

Page Count

288 pages

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL3581431M
ISBN-100471252522
OCLC Control Number48883181
OCLC Control Number59421642
Internet Archivedawnofhumancultu00klei

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Library of Congress Control Number2002277680
LibraryThing112146
Goodreads111014

Classifications

DDC599.93/8
LCCGN281 .K548 2002

Description

A bold new theory on what sparked the "big bang" of human culture The abrupt emergence of human culture over a stunningly short period continues to be one of the great enigmas of human evolution. This compelling book introduces a bold new theory on this unsolved mystery. Author Richard Klein reexamines the archaeological evidence and brings in new discoveries in the study of the human brain. These studies detail the changes that enabled humans to think and behave in far more sophisticated ways than before, resulting in the incredibly rapid evolution of new skills. Richard Klein has been described as "the premier anthropologist in the country today" by Evolutionary Anthropology. Here, he and coauthor Blake Edgar shed new light on the full story of a truly fascinating period of evolution. Richard G. Klein, PhD (Palo Alto, CA), is a Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University. He is the author of the definitive academic book on the subjec...

Description

The abrupt emergence of human culture over a stunningly short period some 50,000 years ago, including the appearance of music, ornamentation, and burial of the dead, and often called the "big bang" of human consciousness, continues to be one of the great enigmas of human evolution. In this book, a major anthropologist introduces a new theory, reexamining the archaeological evidence and bringing in new discoveries in the study of the human brain which detail the changes that enabled humans to think and behave in far more sophisticated ways than before.