How Culture Makes Us Human - Primate Social Evolution and the Formation of Human Societies

In this engaging, thought-provoking book, Dwight Read explores the fundamental scientific debate about how culture and social organization separate humans from our primate cousins.

Sommario

Introduction1. The Primate Beginning Point2. The Hunter-Gatherer Ending Point3. The Chimpanzee Middle Point4. From OW Monkeys to Chimpanzees to Humans5. Transition to Relational Systems of Social OrganizationConclusionReferencesIndex

Info autore

Read, Dwight W

Riassunto

In this engaging, thought-provoking book, Dwight Read explores the fundamental scientific debate about how culture and social organization separate humans from our primate cousins.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dwight W Read
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2011
• EAN: 9781598745887
• ISBN: 978-1-59874-588-7
• Pagine: 237
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 600 g
• Illustrazioni: Farb., s/w. Abb.
• Serie: Key Questions in Anthropology
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali