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Social anthropology and human origins / Alan Barnard

Barnard, Alan, 1949-

1. publ.

Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge Univ. Press, 2011

XIII, 182 S. : Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. ; 24 cm

Englisch

If chimps could talk -- Fossils and what they tell us -- Group size and settlement -- Teaching, sharing and exchange -- Origins of language and symbolism -- Elementary structures of kinship -- A new synthesis.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-178) and index

0-521-76531-5 ((hbk.) £45.00); 0-521-74929-8 ((pbk.) £15.99); 978-0-521-76531-2 ((hbk.) £45.00); 978-0-521-74929-9 ((pbk.) £15.99)

2010051877

015706010

9780521749299

OCoLC: 729936866     

OCoLC: 729936866 (aus SWB)     

LB 30000  | NF 1205  | NF 1145      Ähnliche Literatur

GN281

301 ; 306

Basisklassifikation: 42.21 (Evolution) <Biologie> ; 15.19 (Vor- und Frühgeschichte)

SSG-Nummer(n): 6,11

*Hominisation ; Sozialanthropologie ; Vor- und Frühgeschichte     Zum Register

LOC-SH: Human beings -- Origin ; Human evolution

Hominisation ; Sozialanthropologie ; Vor- und Frühgeschichte ; Ethnology

"The study of human origins is one of the most fascinating branches of anthropology. Yet it has rarely been considered by social or cultural anthropologists, who represent the largest subfield of the discipline. In this powerful study Alan Barnard aims to bridge this gap. Barnard argues that social anthropological theory has much to contribute to our understanding of human evolution, including changes in technology, subsistence and exchange, family and kinship, as well as to the study of language, art, ritual and belief. This book places social anthropology in the context of a widely-conceived constellation of anthropological sciences. It incorporates recent findings in many fields, including primate studies, archaeology, linguistics and human genetics. In clear, accessible style Barnard addresses the fundamental questions surrounding the evolution of human society and the prehistory of culture, suggesting a new direction for social anthropology that will open up debate across the discipline as a whole"--