The rise of Homo sapiens :
Coolidge, Frederick L. 1948-
The rise of Homo sapiens : the evolution of modern thinking / Frederick L. Coolidge and Thomas Wynn. - 1 online resource (vii, 308 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-300) and index.
The brain -- Working memory -- Brain evolution -- Primates -- Early hominins -- Homo erectus -- The first major leap in cognition : the tree-to-ground sleep transition -- Homo heidelbergensis and the beginnings of modern thinking -- The rise and fall of Neandertal -- The second major leap in cognition : enhanced working memory and the evolution of modern thinking.
The Rise of Homo Sapiens: The Evolution of Human Thinking presents a provocative theory about the evolution of the modern mind based on archaeological evidence and the working memory model of experimental psychologist Alan Baddeley.:.; A unique introduction and primer into the new discipline of cognitive archaeology.; Introduces scientists and college students (at all levels) to the fascinating interface between the worlds of archaeology and cognitive science.
9781444308297 1444308297 9781444308303 1444308300 1282116371 9781282116375 9781405152532 1405152532 9781405152549 1405152540
10.1002/9781444308297 doi
10.1002/9781444308297 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com
Human beings--Origin.
Human evolution.
Human evolution--Psychological aspects.
Human beings--Psychology.
Human beings.
Human evolution.
Denken.
Evolutionary psychology.
Electronic books.
GN281 / .C589 2009
569.9/8
The rise of Homo sapiens : the evolution of modern thinking / Frederick L. Coolidge and Thomas Wynn. - 1 online resource (vii, 308 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-300) and index.
The brain -- Working memory -- Brain evolution -- Primates -- Early hominins -- Homo erectus -- The first major leap in cognition : the tree-to-ground sleep transition -- Homo heidelbergensis and the beginnings of modern thinking -- The rise and fall of Neandertal -- The second major leap in cognition : enhanced working memory and the evolution of modern thinking.
The Rise of Homo Sapiens: The Evolution of Human Thinking presents a provocative theory about the evolution of the modern mind based on archaeological evidence and the working memory model of experimental psychologist Alan Baddeley.:.; A unique introduction and primer into the new discipline of cognitive archaeology.; Introduces scientists and college students (at all levels) to the fascinating interface between the worlds of archaeology and cognitive science.
9781444308297 1444308297 9781444308303 1444308300 1282116371 9781282116375 9781405152532 1405152532 9781405152549 1405152540
10.1002/9781444308297 doi
10.1002/9781444308297 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com
Human beings--Origin.
Human evolution.
Human evolution--Psychological aspects.
Human beings--Psychology.
Human beings.
Human evolution.
Denken.
Evolutionary psychology.
Electronic books.
GN281 / .C589 2009
569.9/8