John J. Shea
Stone Tools in Human Evolution: Behavioral Differences among Technological Primates
- ISBN 13:
- 9781107554931
- author:
- John J. Shea
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 306
- Dimensions:
- 17.7 x 1.1 x 25.3 cm
- Genre:
- History, Archaeology, By Period, John J. Shea,Stone Tools in Human Evolution: Behavioral Differences among Technological Primates,Cambridge University Press,1107554934,Social Science,Sociology,Human evolution,Social evolution,Stone implements,Tools,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Stone Tools in Human Evolution explores how hominins' technological strategies changed over three million years, shifting from occasional tool use to obligatory tool use. The author examines the lithic archaeological record and compares tool use by humans and non-human primates.
The book predicts how the archaeological stone tool evidence should have changed as distinctively human behaviors evolved, including cutting tools, logistical mobility, language, symbolic artifacts, geographic dispersal, and residential sedentism. These predictions are tested through analysis of the lithic record from 6,500 years ago to 3.5 million years ago.
Shea's approach offers a unique perspective on human evolution, shedding light on the development of complex behaviors that set humans apart from other primates.
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