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The knowledge gene : the incredible story of the supergene that gives us human creativity / Lynne Kelly ; foreword by Dave Kanosh.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kelly, Lynne, 1951- author.
Contributor:
Kanosh, Dave, writer of foreword.
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Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Genetic epistemology.
Creative ability.
Creative ability--Genetic aspects.
Genes.
Gene expression.
Human genetics.
Human evolution.
Evolution (Biology).
Human beings--History.
Human beings.
Human beings--Philosophy.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Memory.
Civilization, Ancient.
Evolutionary psychology.
Neurofibromatosis.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvi, 416 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, map.
Place of Publication:
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2024.
Contents:
Knowledge makes us human
Illuminating an ancient knowledge gene
A fresh look at Indigenous memory systems
Why oral cultures mark their landscapes
The oral knowledges skill set
Questions about neurodiversity
The prehistory of music through a knowledge gene lens
Prehistoric art and the knowledge gene
The monumental story of knowledge spaces
The impact of literacy on our knowledge gene skills
Putting out knowledge gene to work
Where to from here?
Appendix: the knowledge gene skill set.
Notes:
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Print version: Kelly, Lynne, 1951- Knowledge gene.
Print version: Kelly, Lynne The Knowledge Gene
ISBN:
9781761189692
1761189697
Publisher Number:
40033217435
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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