Human Evolution: An Introduction for the Behavioural Sciences

Human Evolution: An Introduction for the Behavioural Sciences
ISBN-10
1000063666
ISBN-13
9781000063660
Series
Human Evolution
Category
Psychology
Pages
394
Language
English
Published
2019-08-31
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Graham Richards

Description

Originally published in 1987, Human Evolution looks at theories of the evolution of human behaviour (contemporary at the time of publication). The book reviews competing theories of psychological and social evolution and provides a detailed historical introduction to the subject. A key theoretical concern which emerges in the book includes the psychological significance of the human evolution issue itself. The period of human evolution covered ranges from the demise of the Miocene hominoids, to the emergence of ‘civilization’. Topics covered include: functions of ‘origin myths’, history of the study of human evolution, methods and data-bases, theories of the nature of ‘hominisation’, origins of bipedalism, language and tool-use, theories of social evolution, theories of cave art and the spread of Homo sapiens to America and Australia.

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