Learning among Neanderthals and Palaeolithic modern humans : archaeological evidence
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Learning among Neanderthals and Palaeolithic modern humans : archaeological evidence
Springer, c2019 , [Printforce]
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Includes bibliographical references and index
[Reprint]. Originally published: Singapore : Springer , c2019
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Originally issued in the series: Replacement of Neanderthals by modern humans series
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Description
This book is based on the research performed for the Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern Humans Project. The central issue of the project is the investigation of possible differences between the two populations in cognitive ability for learning. The project aims to evaluate a unique working hypothesis, coined as the learning hypothesis, which postulates that differences in learning eventually resulted in the replacement of those populations. The book deals with relevant archaeological records to understand the learning behaviours of Neanderthals and modern humans. Learning behaviours are conditioned by numerous factors including not only cognitive ability but also cultural traditions, social structure, population size, and life history. The book addresses the issues in two parts, comparing learning behaviours in terms of cognitive ability and social environments, respectively. Collectively, it provides new insights into the behavioural characteristics of Neanderthals and modern humans from a previously overlooked perspective. Furthermore, it highlights the significance of understanding learning in prehistory, the driving force for any development of culture and technology among human society.
Table of Contents
1 Learning Behaviors among Neanderthals and Paleolithic Modern Humans: An IntroductionYoshihiro Nishiaki and Olaf Joeris
Part I: Cognitive backgrounds for learning
2 Neural Underpinnings of Creative Thinking and Tool Use: A Meta-Analysis of Neuroimaging DataNaoki Miura, Yukako Sasaki, Kunihiro Hasegawa, and Hiroki C. Tanabe
3 The Expert Performance Model of Neanderthal CognitionThomas Wynn and Frederick L. Coolidge
4 Cognitive Capacities of the NeanderthalsMarcel Otte
Part II: Processes of Paleolithic learning
5 Mastering Hammer Use in Stone Knapping: An ExperimentYoshihiro Nishiaki
6 Evidence for Neanderthal Hand-Preferences from the Late Middle Paleolithic Site of Buhlen, Germany: Insights into Neanderthal Learning BehaviourOlaf Joeris and Natali Uomini
7 Good and Bad Knappers Among NeanderthalsJavier Baena, J. Irene Ortiz, and Concepcion Torres
8 The Apprentice Core: Evidence from a Lithic Refitting at the Upper Paleolithic Site Kyushirataki-5 in Hokkaido, Northern JapanJun Takakura and Yasuo Naoe
9 Learning Behavior of Sanukite Knapping among the Upper Paleolithic communities of Suichoen, JapanShoji Takahashi and Yoshihiro Nishiaki
10 Strong Differences in Neanderthal and AMH cannot be Inferred from Ethnographic Evidence for Skill and Learning in HuntingKatharine Macdonald
Part III: Socio-cultural backgrounds for learning
11 Marine shells from Tor Fawaz, southern Jordan, Southern Jordan, and Their Implications for Behavioral Changes from the Middle to Upper Paleolithic in the Levant.
Seiji Kadowaki and Taiji Kurozumi, Donald O. Henry
12 Modeling Learning Strategies and the Expansion of the Social Network in the Beginning of Upper Paleolithic Europe: Analysis by Agent-Based SimulationShiro Horiuchi and Jun Takakura
13 Transculturation versus Acculturation: A ClarificationFoni Le Brun-Ricalens
14 Ratchets and Replacement: The Potential Role of Cultural Accumulation in the Replacement of Neanderthals by Modern HumansMichael Chazan
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