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Reconstructing Olduvai : the behavior of early humans at David's site /

Reconstructing Olduvai: The Behavior of Early Humans at David's Site provides the necessary information for future generations of archaeologists to peer into the lifestyle of early humans. Much of what is known about these hominins originates from the detailed excavations that Mary Leakey carri...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Domínguez-Rodrigo, Manuel (Contributor), Cobo-Sánchez, Lucía (Contributor), Baquedano, Enrique (Contributor), Mabulla, Audax (Contributor), Gidna, Agness (Contributor), Díez Martín, Fernando (Contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2024]
Subjects:
Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) > Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Tanzania > Olduvai Gorge.
Human behavior.
Comportement humain.
Fouilles (Archéologie) > Tanzanie > Olduvai.
human behavior.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1 - Introduction: The discovery and excavation of David's site (DS) (Bed I, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania)
  • 2 - A brief summary of the history of the research of the Olduvai Bed I archeological sites and their impact on the on the reconstruction of early hominin lifeways
  • 3 - The geological reconstruction of DS
  • 4. Reconstructing early human behavior through the taphonomic analysis of DS
  • 5 - Reconstructing early human behavior through the in-site spatial statistical analysis of DS
  • 6 - Reconstructing early human behavior through the lithic technology of DS
  • 7 - Conclusions