Darwinian archaeologies /
This unique work explores the fundamental importance of Darwinian theory to archaeology. Contributors describe the myriad of approaches that archaeologists have taken while investigating prehistory through a Darwinian paradigm. In addition, they provide an important theoretical and methodological fo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Plenum Press,
[1996]
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary contributions to archaeology.
Language of science. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This unique work explores the fundamental importance of Darwinian theory to archaeology. Contributors describe the myriad of approaches that archaeologists have taken while investigating prehistory through a Darwinian paradigm. In addition, they provide an important theoretical and methodological foundation for the current state of the field. Chapters are divided into three sections examining cultural and behavioral selection; various forms of dual inheritance and kin-selection; and archaeological impacts of evolutionary psychology, cognitive psychology, and the evolution of mental adaptations. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 261 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781475799453 (electronic bk.) 1475799454 (electronic bk.) |