The evolution of Paleolithic technologies / Steven L. Kuhn.
The evolution of Paleolithic technologies / Steven L. Kuhn.
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
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G 2020/3662
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English
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Physical content
xi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Thinking about technological evolution -- Parts and wholes -- Raw material economies -- Artifacts as information -- Identifying design -- Diversity -- Artifact complexity -- Synthesis- trends, tendencies and entrenchment.
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Publisher
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2020.
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Summary
"The Evolution of Paleolithic Technologies provides a novel perspective on the long-term development of Paleolithic technologies and their makers, one that is more in keeping with contemporary Darwinian thinking about human evolution. Members of the human lineage have been producing stone tools for more than 3 million years. These artifacts provide...
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The evolution of Paleolithic technologies / Steven L. Kuhn.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-407) and index.
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G 2020/3662
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74VKa6gBarAl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa6gBarAl
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ISBN
0367140543 (paperback)
9781138188877 (hardback)
1138188875 (hardback)
9780367140540 (paperback)
DDC
930.12
MMS ID
991024342716002626
