Sponsored by the Royal Anthropological Institute, in conjunction with the British Academy, Early Human Kinship brings together original studies from leading figures in the biological sciences, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics to provide a major breakthrough in the debate over human evolution and the nature of society. INDICE: List of Tables.List of Figures.List of Illustrations.Preface.Acknowledgements.Notes on Contributors.Introduction and Background.Why Kinship? NewQuestions 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?: Robert 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: Amanda H. Korstjens (University of Bournemouth).9. Meaning and Relevance of Kinship in Great Apes: Julia Lehmann (Roehampton University).10.Grandmothering and Female Coalitions: A Basis for Matrilineal Priority?: Kit Opie and Camilla Power (Government Adviser and 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, Los Angeles).13. The Co-evolution of Language and Kinship:Alan Barnard (University of Edinburgh).Epilogue.Reaching Across the Gaps: Hilary Callan (Royal Anthropological Institute, London).Appendices.Bibliography.Index
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-7901-0
- Editorial: Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 23/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés