The Emergence Of The Acheulean In East Africa And Beyond

Author : Rosalia Gallotti,Margherita Mussi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319759852

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The Emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa and Beyond by Rosalia Gallotti,Margherita Mussi Pdf

This edited volume presents current archaeological research and data from the major early Acheulean sites in East Africa, and addresses three main areas of focus; 1) the tempo and mode of technological changes that led to the emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa; 2) new approaches to lithic collections, including lithic technology analyses; and 3) the debated coexistence of the Developed Oldowan and the early Acheulean. The chapters are the proceedings from the workshop titled “The Emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa”, held at University of Rome “La Sapienza” on September 12–13, 2013. The aim of the workshop was to bring together researchers currently working in this field in East Africa, in order to define the characteristics and the evolution of the early Acheulean. The volume was expanded with some chapters on the preceding Oldowan, on the African fauna and on paleovegetation, on the Acheulean in Asia and, eventually, on the Acheulean in Europe. The book is addressed to the scientific community, and will be of interest to researchers, graduate students, archaeologists, paleontologists, and paleoanthropologists. This volume is dedicated to the memory of Jean Chavaillon (March 25, 1925 - December 21, 2013), the leading archaeologist and Quaternary geologist who researched with unfailing enthusiasm the earliest human cultures and directed from 1965 to 1995 the French Archaeological Mission at Melka Kunture.

Author : Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Thomas Wynn,Thomas Wynn,Assistant Professor of Anthropology & Co-Director Karenleigh Overmann,Karenleigh Overmann,Frederick Coolidge
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1329 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780192895950

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Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology by Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Thomas Wynn,Thomas Wynn,Assistant Professor of Anthropology & Co-Director Karenleigh Overmann,Karenleigh Overmann,Frederick Coolidge Pdf

This book showcases the theories, methods, and accomplishments of archaeologists who investigate the human mind through material forms. It encompasses the wide spectrum of cognitive archeology, showcasing contributions from scholars globally. It delivers analysis of material culture, from stone tools to ceramic and rock art of the past millennium.

Author : Alexandre Caron,Daniel Cornélis,Philippe Chardonnet,Herbert H. T. Prins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781009007542

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Ecology and Management of the African Buffalo by Alexandre Caron,Daniel Cornélis,Philippe Chardonnet,Herbert H. T. Prins Pdf

One of iconic Africa's Big Five, the African buffalo is the largest African bovine or antelope that occurs throughout most of sub-Sahara and in a wide range of ecosystems from savanna to rainforest. The African buffalo is also one of the most successful large African mammals in terms of abundance and biomass. This species thus represents a powerful model to enhance our understanding of African biogeography and wildlife conservation, ecology and management. Edited by four researchers experienced in different aspects of the African buffalo's biology, this volume provides an exhaustive compilation of knowledge on an emblematic species that stands out as an important component of African natural and human ecosystems. It delivers a global view of the African buffalo and all known aspects of its ecology and management. This book will appeal to students, scholars, scientists and wildlife managers as well as those enthusiastic about the charismatic species. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Author : Peter Mitchell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781009324762

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The Archaeology of Southern Africa by Peter Mitchell Pdf

Some of humanity's earliest ancestors lived in southern Africa and evidence from sites there has inspired key debates on human origins and the emergence of complex cognition. Building on its rich rock art heritage, archaeologists have developed theoretical work that continues to influence rock art studies worldwide, with the relationship between archaeological and anthropological data central to understanding past hunter-gatherer, pastoralist, and farmer communities alike. New work on pre-colonial states contests models that previously explained their emergence via external trade, while the transformations wrought by European colonialism are being rewritten to emphasise Indigenous agency, feeding into efforts to decolonise the discipline itself. Inhabited by humans longer than almost anywhere else and with an unusually varied, complex past, southern Africa thus has much to contribute to archaeology worldwide. In this revised and updated edition, Peter Mitchell provides a comprehensive and extensively illustrated synthesis of its archaeology over more than three million years.

Author : Amanuel Beyin,David K. Wright,Jayne Wilkins,Deborah I. Olszewski
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 2194 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031202902

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Handbook of Pleistocene Archaeology of Africa by Amanuel Beyin,David K. Wright,Jayne Wilkins,Deborah I. Olszewski Pdf

This handbook showcases an Africa-wide compendium of Stone Age archaeological sites and methodological advances that have improved our understanding of hominin lifeways and biogeography in the continent. The focal time spans the Pleistocene Epoch (c. 2.5 million–11,700 years ago) during which important human traits, such as obligate bipedalism that freed the hands to engage in creative activities, a large brain relative to body size, language, and social complexity, developed in the general forms that they are found today. The handbook is the first of its kind, and it is expected to play a significant role in human evolutionary research by: ❖ Collating the African Stone Age record, which exists in a fragmented state along the lines of national boundaries and colonial experiences. ❖ Showcasing emerging conceptual and methodological advances in African Pleistocene archaeology. ❖ Providing reference datasets for teaching and researching African prehistory. ❖ Making Africa’s Stone Age record accessible to researchers and students based in Africa who may not have access to journal publications where most new field discoveries are published. The Handbook features 128 chapters, of which 116 are site entries grouped by the host countries and presented in an alphabetical order. A number of those site-related entries examine multiple archaeological localities lumped under specific projects or study areas. The rest of the contributions deal with methodological topics, such as luminescence and radiocarbon dating, field data recovery, lithic analysis, micromorphology, and hominin fossil and zooarchaeological records of Pleistocene Africa. The introductory chapter provides an historical overview of the development of Stone Age (Paleolithic) archaeology in Africa beginning in the mid-19th century, and paleoenvironmental and chronological frameworks commonly used to structure the continent’s Pleistocene record. By making a good amount of African Stone Age literature accessible to researchers and the public, we wish to promote interest in human evolutionary research in the continent and elsewhere.

Author : Steven Mithen
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800811591

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The Language Puzzle by Steven Mithen Pdf

'A tour de force' Alice Roberts 'Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language' Robin Dunbar The relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone with an interest in what it means to be human. The Language Puzzle explains how the invention of words at 1.6 million years ago began the evolution of human language from the ape-like calls of our earliest ancestors to our capabilities of today, with over 6000 languages in the world and each of us knowing over 50,000 words. Drawing on the latest discoveries in archaeology, linguistics, psychology, and genetics, Steven Mithen reconstructs the steps by which language evolved; he explains how it transformed the nature of thought and culture, and how we talked our way out of the Stone Age into the world of farming and swiftly into today's Digital Age. While this radical new work is not shy to reject outdated ideas about language, it builds bridges between disciplines to forge a new synthesis for the evolution of language that will find widespread acceptance as a new standard account for how humanity began.

Author : N. Tiwari,V. Singh,S. B. Mehra
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786205483

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Quaternary Geoarchaeology of India by N. Tiwari,V. Singh,S. B. Mehra Pdf

The Quaternary Period in South Asia has a very prolonged and diverse history. Within this region, India represents various technological and cultural phases of hominin occupation adapting to different ecological zones throughout the Quaternary Period. The earliest records of this occupation can be traced back to 1.5 Ma ago and possibly to c. 2 Ma ago. Archaeological evidence has been reported from all known phases in India, showing a continuous record of occupation from the Early Pleistocene onwards and reflecting adaptation by multiple hominin species over time. This book aims to highlight recent advances in the Quaternary geoarchaeology by showcasing diverse methods such as archaeology, geology, palaeoclimatology, sedimentology, GIS, remote sensing and taphonomy. It presents a collection of papers that address various geoarchaeological aspects from different regions in India, within the time frame of the Early Pleistocene to Anthropocene. This volume provides an opportunity for new data to be disseminated, particularly by young researchers and, within the framework of worldwide research issues, it promotes new geoarchaeological perspectives from India.

Author : Mark Q. Sutton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000533903

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Discovering World Prehistory by Mark Q. Sutton Pdf

Discovering World Prehistory introduces the general field of archaeology and highlights for students the difference between obtaining data (basic archaeology) and interpreting those data into a prehistory, a coherent model of the past. The opening section of the book covers the history, methods, and techniques of archaeology to provide a detailed examination of archaeological investigation. It highlights the excitement of archaeological discovery and how archaeologists analyze and interpret evidence. The second half covers global prehistory and shows how archaeological data is interpreted through theoretical frameworks to create a picture of the past. Starting with human evolution, chapters detail the key stages, from around the world, of prehistory, finishing with the transition to post-prehistoric societies. Including chapter overviews, highlight boxes, chapter summaries, key concepts, and suggested reading, Discovering World Prehistory is designed to support introductory courses in archaeology and allows students to experience both methods and interpretation, offering a perfect introduction to the discipline.

Author : Richard Passingham
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780192583000

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Understanding the Prefrontal Cortex by Richard Passingham Pdf

A successor to the acclaimed 'Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex', 'Understanding the Prefrontal Cortex' presents a careful study of the anatomical connections in this brain region, showing how each area and subarea of the brain has a unique pattern of connections, and exploring the transformation that this area performs - from its inputs to it outputs. The book starts with two chapters of foundational material, before considering five subdivisions of the prefrontal cortex, and looking at the transformation that each one performs. Next it considers how the prefrontal cortex interacts with the rest of the brain, including not only cortical areas but also subcortical areas such as the basal ganglia and cerebellum. The book ends with a final section in which these principles are applied to the human brain. It starts by discussing the expansion of the prefrontal cortex during human evolution. It then considers how the human brain has co-opted mechanisms that existed in our primate ancestors, and by providing new inputs had extended them so as to support reasoning, remembering events from the distant past and imagining events in the distant future, the sense of self, language, the ability to understand the mental states of others, and the ability to cooperate and learn social and moral rules. Written by a leading brain scientist, the book will be an important and influential contribution to the neuroscience literature.

Author : John H. Langdon
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031141577

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Human Evolution by John H. Langdon Pdf

This is an introductory textbook for the study of human evolution, and covers all major topics of human origins taught under paleoanthropology, anthropology, archaeology, and evolutionary biology courses. This book differs from the existing selection of textbooks in the following ways: • It incorporates the most recent fossil discoveries and interpretations.• It balances the discussion between descriptions of fossils and interpretations of behavior of hominins in different time periods. • It includes current findings of genomics into understanding the more recent stages of human evolution. This important subdiscipline is badly underserved by current texts.• It consistently addresses the relationship of evidence to our current hypotheses and interpretations. The book has an engaging and lucid style suitable for those entering the field. Students will find ample case studies, illustrations and examples helpful in understanding difficult concepts. Tables, timelines, and maps in every chapter include data summaries and key points. The book highlights peripheral points and background concepts in side boxes for easy reference and lists key ideas at the end of each chapter. This up-to-date and easy to read text is suitable for both classroom study and self-learning.

Author : Sonia Cole
Publisher : Signet Book
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Africa, East
ISBN : UCAL:$B192934

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The Prehistory of East Africa by Sonia Cole Pdf

Author : Sally C. Reynolds,René Bobe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107074033

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African Paleoecology and Human Evolution by Sally C. Reynolds,René Bobe Pdf

A comprehensive account of hominin fossil sites across Africa, including the environmental and ecological evidence central to our understanding of human evolution.

Author : Marie-Hélène Moncel,John De Vos,Marta Arzarello
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832525975

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Human behavior, cognition, and environmental interactions for the lower paleolithic by Marie-Hélène Moncel,John De Vos,Marta Arzarello Pdf

Author : Savino di Lernia,Marina Gallinaro
Publisher : All’Insegna del Giglio
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9788878149458

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Archaeology in Africa. Potentials and perspectives on laboratory & fieldwork research by Savino di Lernia,Marina Gallinaro Pdf

Africa encompasses a multitude of environments and biomes that require specific scientific strategies – from desktop studies to field research to laboratory analysis – to tackle research questions that may range from the emergence of early humans to the ethnoarchaeological investigation. In several areas, turmoil, social instability and security constraints hamper or limit field activities and long-term funded programs. The kidnapping of German colleagues and the tragic death of two local collaborators in Nigeria urge to rethink our agenda and challenge our view of current research practice. This 1st Workshop on “Archaeology in Africa”, organized by Sapienza University of Rome, convened several researches from Italy or Italy-based researchers. The aim was to present and discuss theoretical, methodological and financial problems for Africanist researchers today. In a global perspective, the synergy between research groups is crucial. The need to intensify the national and international cooperation is also an essential step. This book collects a selection of the different perspectives presented to the workshop, mostly focussing from North Africa and East Africa.

Author : Unesco. International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of Africa
Publisher : London : Heinemann Educational Books ; Berkeley : University of California Press
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : 0520039122

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Methodology and African Prehistory by Unesco. International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of Africa Pdf

UNESCO pub. General study comprising essays on the history of Africa - includes bibliographys, graphs, illustrations, maps, photographs and statistical tables.