Landscape of the Mind: Human Evolution and the Archaeology of Thought

by John F. Hoffecker

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In Landscape of the Mind, John F. Hoffecker explores the origin and growth of the human mind, drawing on archaeology, history, and the fossil record. He suggests that, as an indirect result of bipedal locomotion, early humans developed a feedback relationship among their hands, brains, and tools that evolved into the capacity to externalize thoughts in the form of shaped stone objects. When anatomically modern humans evolved a parallel capacity...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:023114704X

ISBN13:9780231147040

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Psychology Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences

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