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How Culture Makes Us Human: Primate Evolution and the Formation of Human Societies

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How Culture Makes Us Human: Primate Evolution and the Formation of Human Societies

Author:   Dwight W. Read
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
ISBN:  

9781598745887


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   15 December 2011
Format:   Hardback
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What separates modern humans from our primate cousins--are we a mere blink in the march of evolution, or does human culture represent the definitive evolutionary turn? Dwight Read explores the dilemma in this engaging, thought-provoking book, taking readers through an evolutionary odyssey from our primate beginnings through the development of culture and social organization. He assesses the two major trends in this field: one that sees us as a logical culmination of primate evolution, arguing that the rudiments of culture exist in primates and even magpies, and another that views the human transition as so radical that the primate model provides no foundation for understanding human dynamics. Expertly synthesizing a wide body of evidence from the anthropological and life sciences in accessible prose, Read's book will interest a broad readership from experts to undergraduate students and the general public.

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Author:   Dwight W. Read
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
Imprint:   Left Coast Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781598745887


ISBN 10:   1598745883
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   15 December 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available   Availability explained
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<p> Dwight Read has brought his strong mathematical and logical skills to bear on the fundmental issue of what distinguishes cultural phenomena, both as systems and as evolutionary phenomena. Anyone concerned with 'what makes us human' will find new and important perspectives in this work. --Henry Wright, University of Michigan


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