Convergent Evolution in Stone-Tool Technology
$94.72
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
21 May 2024
Summary
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. 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. This book examin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262552080 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262552086 |
| Author: | Michael J. O'Brien, Briggs Buchanan, Metin I. Eren |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 21 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 532g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 229mm x 179mm |
| Series: | Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
About The Author
Michael J. O'Brien
Michael J. O’Brien is Provost and Professor of History at Texas A&M University-San Antonio and the coauthor of I’ll Have What She’s Having- Mapping Social Behavior and The Acceleration of Cultural Change- From Ancestors to Algorithms.
Briggs Buchanan is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Tulsa.
Metin I. Eren is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Director of Archaeology at Kent State University.
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