An edition of The singing neanderthals
(2005)
The singing neanderthals
the origins of music, language, mind, and body
by Steven J. Mithen
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Origin, Human evolution, Psychological aspects of Music, Music, Psychological aspects, Musicology, História da música, Language, Biological Evolution, Aspect psychologique, Musique, Psychology, Anthropologie, Évolution, Langage et langues, History, Origines, Homme, Music, psychological aspectsShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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The singing neanderthals: the origins of music, language, mind, and body
2006, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Brand: Harvard University Press, Harvard University Press
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0674021924 9780674021921
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The Singing Neanderthals: The Origins of Music, Language, Mind and Body
January 2005, George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
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0297643177 9780297643173
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Table of Contents
The need for an evolutionary history of music
The present. More than cheesecake? : the similarities and differences between music and language ; Music without language : the brain, aphasia, and musical savants ; Language without music : acquired and congenital amusia ; The modularity of music and language : music processing within the brain ; Talking and singing to baby : brain maturation, language learning, and perfect pitch ; Music hath charms and can heal : music, emotion, medicine, and intelligence
The past. Grunts, barks and gestures : communication by monkeys and apes ; Songs on the savannah : the origin of 'hmmmm' communication ; Getting into rhythm : the evolution of bipedalism and dance ; Imitating nature : communication about the natural world ; Singing for sex : is music a product of sexual selection? ; The demands of parenthood : human life history and emotional development ; Making music together : the significance of cooperation and social bonding ; Neanderthals in love : 'hmmmmm' communication by homo neanderthalensis ; The origin of language : the origin of homo sapiens and the segmentation of 'hmmmmm' ; A mystery explained, but not diminished : modern human dispersal, communicating with the Gods, and the remnants of 'hmmmmm'.
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