Mellars, P. A. (1996). The emergence of biologically modern populations in Europe:. Evolution of social behaviour patterns in primates and man:. Vol 88, pp. 179-201.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
The emergence of biologically modern populations in Europe: | ||
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Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report |
a social and cognitive `revolution'? | ||
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Evolution of social behaviour patterns in primates and man: | ||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Proceedings of the British Academy | ||
Volume Volume number and part |
88 | ||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
179 - 201 | ||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
the paper examines the appearance of anatomically modern populations in Europe around 40--45,000 years ago, which appears to reflect a major population dispersal replacing the preceding Neanderthal populations. Closely associated with this population dispersal there is archaeological evidence for a range of dramatic cultural innovations, including the appearance of more complex forms of stone and bone technology, personal ornaments, larger and more highly structured living sites, and remarkably sophisticated representational art and other forms of visual symbolism. There is also evidence for a major increase in human population densities, marked by an increase in the numbers of occupied sites in many regions. It is argued that several other social transformations, including the appearance of larger residential group sizes, increased separation and specialization of personal roles within these groups, more sharply bounded territorial and demographic groupings, and more complex forms of descent and kinship structures, may be attributable at least in part to this increase in human population densities. It is also argued that a further critical factor in these social and cultural transformations was almost certainly the appearance of more complex and highly structured language patterns, associated with the dispersal of the anatomically modern populations. While the origins of these changes must be sought outside Europe, the author contends that it was probably this range of behavioural innovations which allowed the biologically modern populations to compete with, and eventually replace, the pre-existing Neanderthal populations of Europe | ||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1996 | ||
ISBN International Standard Book Number |
0-19-726164-7 | ||
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(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
28 Jul 2006 |
