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Early Human Kinship
ISBN/EAN: 9781405179010
Umbreit-Nr.: 1816154
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 336 S.
Format in cm:
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gebundenes Buch
Erschienen am 06.06.2008
Auflage: 1/2008
- Zusatztext
- InhaltsangabePreface and Acknowledgments. Notes on Contributors. Introductory. Why 'Kinship'? New Questions on an Old Topic: Wendy James (University of Oxford). A Brief Overview of Human Evolution: John A. J. Gowlett and Robin Dunbar (University of Liverpool and University of Oxford). Part I: Where and When: the Archaeological Evidence for Early Social Life in Africa:. 1. Kinship and Material Culture: Archaeological Implications of the Human Global Diaspora: Clive Gamble (Royal Holloway College, University of London). 2. Deep Roots of Kin - Developing the Evolutionary Perspective from Prehistory: John A. J. Gowlett (University of Liverpool). Part II: Women, Children, Men: And the Puzzles of Comparative Social Structure:. 3. Early Human Kinship was Matrilineal: Chris Knight (University of East London). 4. Alternating Birth Classes: A Note from Eastern Africa: Wendy James (University of Oxford). 5. Tetradic Theory and the Origin of Human Kinship Systems: Nicholas J. Allen (University of Oxford). 6. What Can Ethnography Tell us about Human Social Evolution: Bob Layton (University of Durham). Part III: Other Primates and the Biological Approach:. 7. Kinship in Biological Perspective: Robin Dunbar (University of Oxford). 8. The Importance of Kinship in Monkey Society: Mandy Korstjens (University of Bournemouth). 9. The Meaning and Relevance of Kinship in Great Apes: Julia Lehmann (University of Oxford). 10.Grandmothering and Female Coalitions: A Basis for Matrilineal Priority?: Kit Opie and Camilla Power (both University of East London). Part IV: Reconstructions: Evidence from Cultural Practice and Language:. 11. A Phylogenetic Approach to the History of Cultural Practices: Laura Fortunato (University College London). 12. Reconstructing Ancient Kinship in Africa: Christ Ehret (University of California at Los Angeles). 13. The Coevolution of Language and Kinship: Alan Barnard (University of Edinburgh). 14. Epilogue: Reaching Across the Gaps: Hilary Callan (Royal Anthropological Institute, London). Appendices. Bibliography
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- InhaltsangabePreface and Acknowledgments. Notes on Contributors. Introductory. Why 'Kinship'? New Questions on an Old Topic: Wendy James (University of Oxford). A Brief Overview of Human Evolution: John A. J. Gowlett and Robin Dunbar (University of Liverpool and University of Oxford). Part I: Where and When: the Archaeological Evidence for Early Social Life in Africa:. 1. Kinship and Material Culture: Archaeological Implications of the Human Global Diaspora: Clive Gamble (Royal Holloway College, University of London). 2. Deep Roots of Kin - Developing the Evolutionary Perspective from Prehistory: John A. J. Gowlett (University of Liverpool). Part II: Women, Children, Men: And the Puzzles of Comparative Social Structure:. 3. Early Human Kinship was Matrilineal: Chris Knight (University of East London). 4. Alternating Birth Classes: A Note from Eastern Africa: Wendy James (University of Oxford). 5. Tetradic Theory and the Origin of Human Kinship Systems: Nicholas J. Allen (University of Oxford). 6. What Can Ethnography Tell us about Human Social Evolution: Bob Layton (University of Durham). Part III: Other Primates and the Biological Approach:. 7. Kinship in Biological Perspective: Robin Dunbar (University of Oxford). 8. The Importance of Kinship in Monkey Society: Mandy Korstjens (University of Bournemouth). 9. The Meaning and Relevance of Kinship in Great Apes: Julia Lehmann (University of Oxford). 10.Grandmothering and Female Coalitions: A Basis for Matrilineal Priority?: Kit Opie and Camilla Power (both University of East London). Part IV: Reconstructions: Evidence from Cultural Practice and Language:. 11. A Phylogenetic Approach to the History of Cultural Practices: Laura Fortunato (University College London). 12. Reconstructing Ancient Kinship in Africa: Christ Ehret (University of California at Los Angeles). 13. The Coevolution of Language and Kinship: Alan Barnard (University of Edinburgh). 14. Epilogue: Reaching Across the Gaps: Hilary Callan (Royal Anthropological Institute, London). Appendices. Bibliography