{"product_id":"early-human-kinship-from-sex-to-social-reproduction-paperback-softback-9781444338782","title":"Early Human Kinship; From Sex to Social Reproduction (Paperback \/ softback) 9781444338782","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEarly Human Kinship\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Sex to Social Reproduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNicholas J. Allen (Edited by), Hilary Callan (Edited by), Robin Dunbar (Edited by), Wendy James (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781444338782, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 7 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarly Human Kinship\u003c\/i\u003e brings together original studies from leading figures in the biological sciences, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics to provide a major breakthrough in the debate over human evolution and the nature of society.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA major new collaboration between specialists across the range of the human sciences including evolutionary biology and psychology; social\/cultural anthropology; archaeology and linguistics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a ground-breaking set of original studies offering a new perspective on early human history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDebates fundamental questions about early human society: Was there a connection between the beginnings of language and the beginnings of organized 'kinship and marriage'? How far did evolutionary selection favor gender and generation as principles for regulating social relations?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSponsored by the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland in conjunction with the British Academy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Tables.  \u003cp\u003eList of Figures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy 'Kinship'? New Questions on an Old Topic (\u003ci\u003eWendy James\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Overview of Human Evolution (\u003ci\u003eJohn A. J. Gowlett and Robin Dunbar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I Where and When: The Archaeological Evidence for Early Social Life in Africa.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Kinship and Material Culture: Archaeological Implications of the Human Global Diaspora (\u003ci\u003eClive Gamble\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Deep Roots of Kin: Developing the Evolutionary Perspective from Prehistory (\u003ci\u003eJohn A. J. Gowlett\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II Women, Children, Men – and the Puzzles of Comparative Social Structure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Early Human Kinship Was Matrilineal (\u003ci\u003eChris Knight\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Alternating Birth Classes: A Note from Eastern Africa (\u003ci\u003eWendy James\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Tetradic Theory and the Origin of Human Kinship Systems (\u003ci\u003eNicholas J. Allen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 What Can Ethnography Tell Us about Human Social Evolution? (\u003ci\u003eRobert Layton\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III Other Primates and the Biological Approach.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Kinship in Biological Perspective (\u003ci\u003eRobin Dunbar\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Importance of Kinship in Monkey Society (\u003ci\u003eAmanda H. Korstjens\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Meaning and Relevance of Kinship in Great Apes (\u003ci\u003eJulia Lehmann\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Grandmothering and Female Coalitions: A Basis for Matrilineal Priority? (\u003ci\u003eKit Opie and Camilla Power\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV Reconstructions: Evidence from Cultural Practice and Language.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 A Phylogenetic Approach to the History of Cultural Practices (\u003ci\u003eLaura Fortunato\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Reconstructing Ancient Kinship in Africa (\u003ci\u003eChristopher Ehret\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Co-evolution of Language and Kinship (\u003ci\u003eAlan Barnard\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEPILOGUE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaching across the Gaps (\u003ci\u003eHilary Callan\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices to Chapter 12.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Archaeology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Archaeology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Archaeology%20%5BHD%5D%22\"\u003eHD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501157675288,"sku":"9781444338782","price":28.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781444338782.jpg?v=1786213404","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/early-human-kinship-from-sex-to-social-reproduction-paperback-softback-9781444338782","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}