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The knowledge gene : the incredible story of the supergene that gives us human creativity / Lynne Kelly ; foreword by Dave Kanosh.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kelly, Lynne, 1951- author.
- 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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