Some thoughts about the evolution of human behavior : a literature survey / Arthur J. Boucot, edited by John M. Saul, John B. Southard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boucot, A. J. (Arthur James), 1924- author.

Contributor:

Saul, John M., editor.

Southard, John B., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human evolution.

Human beings--Origin.

Human beings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Archaeopress Publishing, [2021]

Summary:

On his death, Arthur Boucot (1924-2017) left an unfinished manuscript in which he surveyed the skeletal, behavioral, and cultural changes that have characterized Homo from its first recognition in the Late Pliocene to the present. The results, edited after his death, provide a heavily referenced sourcebook for future workers in diverse fields.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents Page

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Thesis

First Appearance of 'New' Behaviors or New Technologies?

Taxonomy

Quantum Evolution

Hominin Evolution

Data

Summary

Skeletal Features

Hand

Handedness

Shoulder

Brain Size and Morphology

Infant Nutrition

Legs and Bipedal Walking

Feet (Prehensile Toes)

Rib Cage

Legs and Arms

Pelvis and Spine

Neck and Position of the Foramen Magnum

Tooth Morphology

Prognathism

Sexual Dimorphism

Size and Robusticity

Baculum

Hearing

Mortality

Soft-Tissue Evidence with Some Skeletal Basis

Digestive-Tract Morphology and Physiology

Soft-Tissue Evidence Supported by Molecular Information

Penile spines

Smell

Sexual Receptivity

Soft Tissue Variables with No Skeletal Evidence

Vision

'Hairlessness' and Skin

Sweat Glands

Estrus

Obstetric Implications (see also Pelvis and Spine, above)

Life Span

Menopause

Behavioral Features

Birth Interval

Pair Bonding

Division of Labor

Other Behavioral Features

Physiological Features

Diet

Australopithecines and Prehominins

Oldowan

Acheulian

Middle Paleolithic

Upper Paleolithic

Natufian

Mesolithic

Neolithic

Food Processing

Querns, Grinders, and Grindstones

Cut Marks Made by Humans on Bone

Sources of Food

Evidence for Cultivation

Grain and Legumes

Bread and Noodles

Cooking

Gathering and Processing Fruits, Seeds, and other Edible Plant Parts

Middle Pleistocene

Late Paleolithic

Neolithic and Bronze Age

Hunting and Fishing

Animal

Mammal

Neolithic and Late Paleolithic.

Invertebrates, Chiefly Shellfish

Middle Stone Age

Fish

Lower Paleolithic

Late Stone Age

Bronze Age

Birds

Honey and Beeswax

Alcoholic Beverages, Including Wine and Beer Plus Various Additives

Wine

Mead

Beer, Ale, and Allied Beverages

Distilled Beverages

Farming

Domestic Animals and 'Pets'

Horses, Donkeys, Asses

Camels

Goats, Sheep

Dogs and Cats

Pigs

Cattle

Milk and Dairy Products

Cheese

Storage Facilities

Plow

Water Resources

Wells

Siphons

Cisterns

Springs

Pipes

Water Wheels

Aqueducts

Dams

Irrigation Systems

Egyptian

Near Eastern

Chinese

Southeast Asian

Human-Waste Disposal, Rubbish Disposal, Baths, and Drainage

Mohenjo-Daro

Minoan

Greek and Roman

Greek

Roman

Behavioral-Technological Innovations

Tools and Materials

Stone and Bone Tools

Generalities

Chalcolithic

Iron Age

Tool Use

Stone (see also Mining and Quarrying, below)

Mining and Quarrying

Mesolithic and Late Paleolithic

Variscite and Cinnabar Mines

Amazonite, Amethyst, and Emerald Quarries and Turquoise Mines in Egypt

Mining of Flint and Obsidian

Neolithic and Middle Paleolithic Flint and Other Tool-Materials

Bronze Age Obsidian Quarry

Metal, and Metal Mining and Smelting

Firesetting

Mining and Quarrying Tools

Neolithic and Younger Mines

Ancient Copper Mines

Europe

Southeast Europe

Serbia

Bulgaria

Eastern and Central Mediterranean

Greece and the Aegean Islands

Cyprus

Sardinia and Corsica

Italy.

Iberia and the Western Mediterranean

Southwest Spain

Portugal

Southeast and Central-East Spain

Northern Spain

France and the Western Alps

Other Mines in Southern France

The French Alps

Northern Europe

Ireland

Britain

Central and Eastern Europe

The Austrian Mines

Slovakia

Southern Urals

Near East

Asia

Ancient Tin Deposits

Old World

South America

Ancient Lead, Silver, Gold, and Zinc Deposits

Gold Mining

Salt Mining and Production

Ocher

Hematite Mining

Brick

Wood and Reed (see also Hafting, Below)

Lacquerware

Bone

Ivory

Antler

Leather and Rawhide

Pottery and Ceramics (See Also Kilns, Pottery Wheels, Below)

Ceramics

Pottery

Kilns

Pottery Wheels

Plaster and Bitumen

Metal

Gold

Copper and Bronze

Iron

Glass

Abrasives

Containers

Utensils

Rope, String, Cords

Hafting

Post-Neolithic

Warfare and Interpersonal Violence (See Also Hafting, Above)

Intraspecific Violence

Evidence of Warfare

Neolithic and Younger

Fortification

Projectiles

Armor, Including Shields and Weapons

Hafting (see above)

Textiles, Clothing, Basketry, Matting, Wooden Containers

Copper Age

Dyeing Materials

Bedding

Stone Age

Property (see also Trading and Transport of Materials)

Trading and Transport of Materials

Early Stone Age

Middle Stone Age/Middle Paleolithic

Iron Age and Younger

Transportation

Movement by Water and 'Boats'

Inferential Data

Indonesia and Nearby Islands

Australia and New Guinea (Sahul)

Islands East and North of Australia-New Guinea

Bay of Bengal.

Mediterranean Region

Actual Data

Movement on Land

Horse

Carts, Wagons, Wheels, Axles

Roads

Heavy Transport

Fire (refer to Diet also, above)

Evidence

Neolithic and Later

Architecture

Shelter and Buildings

Earlier Paleolithic

Natufian and Neolithic

Door Locks

Measurements and Numbers

Scales, Balances, Weights

Religion

Shrines

Divinities

Burials, Afterlife, Memorials, and Monuments

Ur

Bronze Age, Minoan, Greek, and Roman

Cemeteries

Cremations

Gregariousness

Slavery and Prostitution

Mass Deportations

Human Disease

The Record

Sources of Evidence Other Than Skeletal

Mummies

Feces

Cancer

Rheumatic and Arthritic Diseases, Joint Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Chagas Disease

Smallpox

Tuberculosis

Peptic Ulcers and Helicobacter pylori

Typhoid Fever

Typhus

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

Leprosy

Leishmaniasis

Syphilis

Lyme Disease

Plague and Trench Fever

Rabies

Sinusitis

Gout

Sleeping Sickness

Ergotism

Rates of Evolution

Diarrhea

Amoebic Dysentery and Amoebic Liver Abscess

Protozoans

Lice and Fleas

Lice

Fleas

Bedbugs

Parasitic Diseases

Helminths

Giant Kidney Worm

Schistosomiasis

Roundworms

Taenia Tapeworms

Fish Tapeworm

Whipworms

Hookworms

Lancet Fluke and Sheep Liver Fluke

Guinea Worm

Pinworm

Echinostomiasis

Anthracosis

Lead Poisoning

Osteomyelitis

Rickets and Scurvy

Caries in Humans

Fractures

Joint Disease

Developmental Disorders.

Infanticide and Uxoricide

Trepanation and Skull Deformation

Cannabis and Opium

Medicine and Medicinal Plants

Care of the Handicapped

Early Paleolithic

Neolithic to Present

Communication

Language

Writing

Paper

Art

Graphic Arts

Plastic Arts

Ornaments

Tattoos

Decorative arts

Jewelry

Beads

Paleolithic

Pendants

Bracelets and Headdresses

Earrings

Pearls and Mother of Pearl

Quartz Crystals

Various Minerals

Amber and Lignite plus Jet

Mirrors

Feathers

Fossils

Ocher and Malachite (see also Beads, Pendants, Ocher Mining, and Burials)

Abbevillian/Acheulian

Music

Cannibalism

Executions, Human Sacrifice, Banishment, Crime, Suicide

Clothing (see also above: Textiles, Clothing, and Basketry

Beads and Pendants)

Needles

Lighting

Calendar

Games

Migrations

Miscellaneous

Conclusions

Bibliography

Back cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781789699043

1789699045

OCLC:

1255219924