The mystery of language evolution
MD Hauser, C Yang, RC Berwick, I Tattersall… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the evolution of language requires evidence regarding origins and
processes that led to change. In the last 40 years, there has been an explosion of research …
processes that led to change. In the last 40 years, there has been an explosion of research …
The evolution of the brain, the human nature of cortical circuits, and intellectual creativity
J DeFelipe - Frontiers in neuroanatomy, 2011 - frontiersin.org
The tremendous expansion and the differentiation of the neocortex constitute two major
events in the evolution of the mammalian brain. The increase in size and complexity of our …
events in the evolution of the mammalian brain. The increase in size and complexity of our …
[HTML][HTML] The revolution that still isn't: The origins of behavioral complexity in Homo sapiens
EML Scerri, M Will - Journal of Human Evolution, 2023 - Elsevier
The behavioral origins of Homo sapiens can be traced back to the first material culture
produced by our species in Africa, the Middle Stone Age (MSA). Beyond this broad …
produced by our species in Africa, the Middle Stone Age (MSA). Beyond this broad …
An abstract drawing from the 73,000-year-old levels at Blombos Cave, South Africa
Abstract and depictive representations produced by drawing—known from Europe, Africa
and Southeast Asia after 40,000 years ago—are a prime indicator of modern cognition and …
and Southeast Asia after 40,000 years ago—are a prime indicator of modern cognition and …
[LIVRE][B] Sylvia Wynter: On being human as praxis
K McKittrick - 2015 - books.google.com
The Jamaican writer and cultural theorist Sylvia Wynter is best known for her diverse writings
that pull together insights from theories in history, literature, science, and black studies, to …
that pull together insights from theories in history, literature, science, and black studies, to …
[LIVRE][B] How things shape the mind: A theory of material engagement
L Malafouris - 2013 - books.google.com
An account of the different ways in which things have become cognitive extensions of the
human body, from prehistory to the present. An increasingly influential school of thought in …
human body, from prehistory to the present. An increasingly influential school of thought in …
Long-distance stone transport and pigment use in the earliest Middle Stone Age
Previous research suggests that the complex symbolic, technological, and socioeconomic
behaviors that typify Homo sapiens had roots in the middle Pleistocene< 200,000 years ago …
behaviors that typify Homo sapiens had roots in the middle Pleistocene< 200,000 years ago …
A language of thought for the mental representation of geometric shapes
In various cultures and at all spatial scales, humans produce a rich complexity of geometric
shapes such as lines, circles or spirals. Here, we propose that humans possess a language …
shapes such as lines, circles or spirals. Here, we propose that humans possess a language …
Narratives and counternarratives on data sharing in Africa
As machine learning and data science applications grow ever more prevalent, there is an
increased focus on data sharing and open data initiatives, particularly in the context of the …
increased focus on data sharing and open data initiatives, particularly in the context of the …
[LIVRE][B] Not by genes alone: How culture transformed human evolution
PJ Richerson, R Boyd - 2008 - books.google.com
Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. While we are similar to other mammals
in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. Our unparalleled ability to adapt has allowed us to …
in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. Our unparalleled ability to adapt has allowed us to …