Convergent Evolution in Stone-Tool TechnologyPevná vazba
Convergent Evolution in Stone-Tool TechnologyPevná vazba Scholars from a variety of disciplines consider cases of convergence in lithic technology, when functional or developmental constraints result…
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Convergent Evolution in Stone-Tool TechnologyPevná vazba
Scholars from a variety of disciplines consider cases of convergence in lithic technology, when functional or developmental constraints result in similar forms in independent lineages.Hominins began using stone tools at least 2.6 million years ago, perhaps even 3.4 million years ago. This book examines convergence in stone tool-making, cases in which functional or developmental constraints result in similar forms in independent lineages. Given the nearly ubiquitous use of stone tools by humans and their ancestors, the study of lithic technology offers an important line of inquiry into questions of evolution and behavior.
Employing phylogenetic analysis and stone-tool replication, Identifying examples of convergence, and distinguishing convergence from divergence, refutes hypotheses that suggest physical or cultural connection between far-flung prehistoric toolmakers.
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