The evolution of culture : an interdisciplinary view /: an interdisciplinary view. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Robin Dunbar, Chris Knight, and Camilla Power.
• Other Names: Dunbar, R. I. M (Robin Ian MacDonald), 1947-; Knight, Chris, 1942-; Power, Camilla
• Contents: An evolutionary approach to human culture / Chris Knight, Robin Dunbar, Camilla Power -- The evolution of social organization / Catherine A. Key, Leslie C. Aiello -- Symbolism as reference and symbolism as culture / Philip G. Chase -- Modern hunter-gatherers and early symbolic culture / Alan Barnard -- Sexual selection for cultural displays / Geoffrey F. Miller -- 'Beauty magic' : the origins of art / Camilla Power -- The origin of symbolic culture / Ian Watts -- Symbolism and the supernatural / Steven Mithen -- The evolution of language and languages / James R. Hurford -- Culture, honesty and the freerider problem / Robin Dunbar -- Language variation and the evolution of societies / Daniel Nettle -- Sex and language as pretend-play / Chris Knight.
• Publisher Details: United Kingdom : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 1999
• Extent: 1 online resource (256 pages)
• Subjects: 306; Culture; Social evolution; Culture; Social evolution; Culture; Évolution sociale; Cultuur; Sociale evolutie
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781474467889
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.