Early humans and their world

by Gräslund, Bo

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Title Statements

Full title :Early humans and their world / Bo Gräslund.

Summary

"The author combines biological and humanistic perspectives to provide a synthesis of the latest palaeo-anthropological and biological research on early human origins and evolution, from the split with the apes some six million years ago to the rise of early modern humans. He focuses on how early humans evolved, lived and organised themselves, whilst signifying the relevance of that advancement for the understanding of modern social life."

"The deconstruction of current thought on early hominid evolution continues as the author applies critical scrutiny to the biological theory of kin selection and its relevance for the evolution of human morality and the behaviours of inbreeding avoidance and infanticide. He also examines other key issues such as the origin of cognition, spoken language, morality and typical human sexuality, as well as diet and population density."--Jacket

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2005.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2005.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (x, 182 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0203306597, 9780203306598, 9786610236008, 6610236003, 9780415353441, 0415353440
oclc:ocm62175709
LC Classification:GN282
Dewey Decimal:599.93/8

The tangible past -- The evolution of human social life -- Next of kin -- Traces of the early humans -- Becoming human -- Evolutionary tools and the path to humanity -- A new sexual pattern -- Intellect and language -- Ways of life and social structure.

Subjects

Biological Evolution Cultural Evolution Évolution Évolution (Biologie) Evolution (Biology) Évolution sociale Fossil hominids Hominidae Hominisation Homme -- Évolution Homme fossile Human evolution Mensachtigen Mensch Social evolution SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology Sociale evolutie Sociobiology Sozialverhalten